Regional disparities in employment rates in Denmark
Denmark: Regional disparities in employment rates was 2 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
16th
of 20 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2016
All-time low
1
in 2021
Years of data
19
2007β2025
Regional disparities in employment rates in Denmark, 2007β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in employment rates in Denmark stood at 2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Denmark peaked at 2.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
That places Denmark 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in employment rates in Denmark?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in Denmark was 2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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