Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Denmark
Denmark: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
14.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2012
All-time low
7.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Denmark peaked at 14.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 6th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.56 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 8.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 13.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 12.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.61 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 7.44 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 8.21 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 7.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 9.94 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 13.79 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 14.48 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 14.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 12.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.22 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.44 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 10.61 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 8.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 7.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 8.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +21.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 13.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 14.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Latvia 8.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Greece 15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Lithuania 8.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Spain 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 France 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Netherlands 5.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Slovenia 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Belgium 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Poland 3.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Austria 9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Portugal 9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Denmark?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Denmark was 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.