Jobs gap in Denmark

Denmark: Jobs gap was 400.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
400.18
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
36th
of 70 countries
All-time high
527.91
in 2016
All-time low
233.27
in 2006
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Jobs gap in Denmark, 1998–2024

02004006001998201120241998: 344.71999: 289.82000: 286.62001: 260.92002: 246.22003: 295.42004: 305.12005: 298.42006: 233.32007: 274.22008: 257.52009: 346.42010: 397.92011: 430.22012: 413.32013: 405.22014: 414.72015: 372.82016: 527.92017: 461.62018: 388.82019: 4052020: 426.62021: 376.42022: 316.92023: 315.62024: 400.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 400.18 for jobs gap in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in Denmark peaked at 527.91 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 233.27, in 2006.

Denmark ranks 36th 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 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in Denmark, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 344.74
1999 289.78 -15.9%
2000 286.56 -1.1%
2001 260.94 -8.9%
2002 246.23 -5.6%
2003 295.39 +20.0%
2004 305.13 +3.3%
2005 298.42 -2.2%
2006 233.27 -21.8%
2007 274.25 +17.6%
2008 257.53 -6.1%
2009 346.35 +34.5%
2010 397.86 +14.9%
2011 430.2 +8.1%
2012 413.32 -3.9%
2013 405.23 -2.0%
2014 414.73 +2.3%
2015 372.83 -10.1%
2016 527.91 +41.6%
2017 461.58 -12.6%
2018 388.79 -15.8%
2019 404.96 +4.2%
2020 426.62 +5.3%
2021 376.43 -11.8%
2022 316.89 -15.8%
2023 315.56 -0.4%
2024 400.18 +26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 317.26 289.78 344.74 2
2000s 280.41 233.27 346.35 10
2010s 421.74 372.83 527.91 10
2020s 367.14 315.56 426.62 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 33 Finland 443.09 compare
  2. 34 Georgia 420.52 compare
  3. 35 Armenia 407.29 compare
  4. 37 Kyrgyzstan 379.41 compare
  5. 38 Serbia 379.29 compare
  6. 39 Belarus 363.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in Denmark?
Jobs gap in Denmark was 400.18 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 527.91 in 2016.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 233.27 in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for jobs gap?
Denmark ranks 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap
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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.