Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Denmark

Denmark: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 31 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
31
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
57
in 2012
All-time low
15
in 2007
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

1020304050601999200920201999: 362000: 282001: 242002: 252003: 342004: 332005: 262006: 222007: 152008: 152009: 202010: 482011: 522012: 572013: 452014: 452015: 452016: 372017: 362018: 312019: 282020: 31

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Denmark is 31, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 57 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2007.

That places Denmark 36th out of 47 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Denmark, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 36 —
2000 28 -22.2%
2001 24 -14.3%
2002 25 +4.2%
2003 34 +36.0%
2004 33 -2.9%
2005 26 -21.2%
2006 22 -15.4%
2007 15 -31.8%
2008 15 +0.0%
2009 20 +33.3%
2010 48 +140.0%
2011 52 +8.3%
2012 57 +9.6%
2013 45 -21.1%
2014 45 +0.0%
2015 45 +0.0%
2016 37 -17.8%
2017 36 -2.7%
2018 31 -13.9%
2019 28 -9.7%
2020 31 +10.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +140.0% 20 48

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36 36 36 1
2000s 24.2 15 34 10
2010s 42.4 28 57 10
2020s 31 31 31 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 35 Czechia 35 compare
  2. 37 Norway 24 compare
  3. 38 Latvia 21 compare
  4. 38 Slovenia 21 compare
  5. 38 Latvia 21 compare
  6. 38 Slovenia 21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Denmark?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Denmark was 31 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 57 in 2012.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Denmark ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,015 data points, 1992–2020
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