Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Denmark
Denmark: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 15.1 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Denmark, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Denmark stood at 15.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Denmark peaked at 28.4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2022.
That places Denmark 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.4 | — |
| 1999 | 23.4 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 24.8 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 17.9 | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 20 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 22.6 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 23.7 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 23.5 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.7 | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7 | +112.1% |
| 2011 | 24 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 28.2 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 24.3 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 22.9 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 24 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 19.1 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 18.1 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.7 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 14 | +37.3% |
| 2025 | 15.1 | +7.9% |
| 2026 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.2, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.5, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +112.1% | 10.7 | 22.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9 | 23.4 | 28.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.68 | 10.7 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.65 | 19.1 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 | 7.1 | 20.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Denmark?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Denmark was 15.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Denmark ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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