Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Denmark
Denmark: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 34 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Denmark, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Denmark is 34 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 57 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 48 Thousand persons | +140.0% |
| 2011 | 52 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 57 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 45 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 45 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 Thousand persons | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 36 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 31 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 28 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 31 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 28 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 10 Thousand persons | -64.3% |
| 2023 | 19 Thousand persons | +90.0% |
| 2024 | 30 Thousand persons | +57.9% |
| 2025 | 31 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2026 | 34 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 Thousand persons | 20 Thousand persons | 20 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.4 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 57 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.14 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 34 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Denmark was 34 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 57 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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