Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Denmark
Denmark: Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2011
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Denmark is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Denmark peaked at 3.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.0% | — |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
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 transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Denmark?
- Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Denmark was 2.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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