Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Denmark

Denmark: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 28 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
60 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
13 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Denmark, 1999–2020

1020304050601999200920201999: 34 Thousand persons2000: 29 Thousand persons2001: 26 Thousand persons2002: 25 Thousand persons2003: 31 Thousand persons2004: 34 Thousand persons2005: 33 Thousand persons2006: 24 Thousand persons2007: 18 Thousand persons2008: 13 Thousand persons2009: 17 Thousand persons2010: 42 Thousand persons2011: 51 Thousand persons2012: 60 Thousand persons2013: 51 Thousand persons2014: 48 Thousand persons2015: 47 Thousand persons2016: 36 Thousand persons2017: 35 Thousand persons2018: 29 Thousand persons2019: 25 Thousand persons2020: 28 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 28 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2020.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Denmark peaked at 60 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places Denmark 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Denmark, 1999 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 34 Thousand persons
2000 29 Thousand persons -14.7%
2001 26 Thousand persons -10.3%
2002 25 Thousand persons -3.8%
2003 31 Thousand persons +24.0%
2004 34 Thousand persons +9.7%
2005 33 Thousand persons -2.9%
2006 24 Thousand persons -27.3%
2007 18 Thousand persons -25.0%
2008 13 Thousand persons -27.8%
2009 17 Thousand persons +30.8%
2010 42 Thousand persons +147.1%
2011 51 Thousand persons +21.4%
2012 60 Thousand persons +17.6%
2013 51 Thousand persons -15.0%
2014 48 Thousand persons -5.9%
2015 47 Thousand persons -2.1%
2016 36 Thousand persons -23.4%
2017 35 Thousand persons -2.8%
2018 29 Thousand persons -17.1%
2019 25 Thousand persons -13.8%
2020 28 Thousand persons +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34 Thousand persons 34 Thousand persons 34 Thousand persons 1
2000s 25 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons 34 Thousand persons 10
2010s 42.4 Thousand persons 25 Thousand persons 60 Thousand persons 10
2020s 28 Thousand persons 28 Thousand persons 28 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 31 Finland 33 Thousand persons compare
  2. 32 Ireland 32 Thousand persons compare
  3. 33 Czechia 30 Thousand persons compare
  4. 35 Norway 24 Thousand persons compare
  5. 36 Latvia 21 Thousand persons compare
  6. 36 Latvia 21 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Denmark?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Denmark was 28 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 60 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Denmark ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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