Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Denmark
Denmark: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2017
All-time low
5.2%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Denmark, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Denmark is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Denmark peaked at 8.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 28th 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 15 years of available data.
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.2% | — |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 29 Portugal 4.7% compare
- 30 Malta 4.6% compare
- 31 Netherlands 4.5% compare
- 31 Netherlands 4.5% compare
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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Denmark?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Denmark was 5.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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