Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Denmark

Denmark: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 29 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
29 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
60 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
16 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Denmark, 2009–2025

20304050602009201720252009: 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 persons2021: 31 Thousand persons2022: 16 Thousand persons2023: 17 Thousand persons2024: 25 Thousand persons2025: 29 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Denmark is 29 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% 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, 16 Thousand persons, in 2022.

That places Denmark 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 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 in Denmark, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 17 Thousand persons
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%
2021 31 Thousand persons +10.7%
2022 16 Thousand persons -48.4%
2023 17 Thousand persons +6.2%
2024 25 Thousand persons +47.1%
2025 29 Thousand persons +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17 Thousand persons 17 Thousand persons 17 Thousand persons 1
2010s 42.4 Thousand persons 25 Thousand persons 60 Thousand persons 10
2020s 24.33 Thousand persons 16 Thousand persons 31 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 29 Croatia 32 Thousand persons compare
  2. 29 Ireland 32 Thousand persons compare
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  4. 33 Latvia 22 Thousand persons compare
  5. 33 Latvia 22 Thousand persons compare
  6. 35 Norway 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 29 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 16 Thousand persons in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Denmark ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 768 data points, 2003–2025
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