Jobs gap rate in Denmark

Denmark: Jobs gap rate was 11.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.5
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
32nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2016
All-time low
7.7
in 2006
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Jobs gap rate in Denmark, 1998–2024

0510151998201120241998: 11.41999: 9.72000: 9.52001: 8.82002: 8.22003: 9.82004: 102005: 9.82006: 7.72007: 8.92008: 8.42009: 11.32010: 132011: 13.92012: 13.52013: 13.32014: 13.52015: 12.12016: 16.12017: 14.22018: 12.12019: 12.32020: 132021: 11.52022: 9.62023: 9.52024: 11.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, jobs gap rate in Denmark stood at 11.5.

That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Denmark peaked at 16.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2006.

Denmark ranks 32nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Jobs gap rate in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Denmark, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 11.4
1999 9.7 -14.9%
2000 9.5 -2.1%
2001 8.8 -7.4%
2002 8.2 -6.8%
2003 9.8 +19.5%
2004 10 +2.0%
2005 9.8 -2.0%
2006 7.7 -21.4%
2007 8.9 +15.6%
2008 8.4 -5.6%
2009 11.3 +34.5%
2010 13 +15.0%
2011 13.9 +6.9%
2012 13.5 -2.9%
2013 13.3 -1.5%
2014 13.5 +1.5%
2015 12.1 -10.4%
2016 16.1 +33.1%
2017 14.2 -11.8%
2018 12.1 -14.8%
2019 12.3 +1.7%
2020 13 +5.7%
2021 11.5 -11.5%
2022 9.6 -16.5%
2023 9.5 -1.0%
2024 11.5 +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.55 9.7 11.4 2
2000s 9.24 7.7 11.3 10
2010s 13.4 12.1 16.1 10
2020s 11.02 9.5 13 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 29 Greece 12 compare
  2. 30 Honduras 11.9 compare
  3. 31 Ireland 11.7 compare
  4. 32 Albania 11.5 compare
  5. 34 Latvia 11.3 compare
  6. 34 Uruguay 11.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Denmark?
Jobs gap rate in Denmark was 11.5 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2016.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for jobs gap rate?
Denmark ranks 32nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.