Transition: experimental statistics in Denmark

Denmark: Transition: experimental statistics was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
3
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 2016
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, 2011–2025

11.522.532011201820252011: 32012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 12017: 22018: 12019: 12020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 22025: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Denmark is 2, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Transition: experimental statistics in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Denmark, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 3 —
2012 2 -33.3%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 1 -50.0%
2017 2 +100.0%
2018 1 -50.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 2 +100.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.78 1 3 9
2020s 2 2 2 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Austria 2 compare
  2. 1 Estonia 2 compare
  3. 1 Spain 2 compare
  4. 1 Finland 2 compare
  5. 1 France 2 compare
  6. 1 Lithuania 2 compare
  7. 1 Serbia 2 compare
  8. 1 Sweden 2 compare
  9. 1 Estonia 2 compare
  10. 1 Lithuania 2 compare
  11. 1 Serbia 2 compare

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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 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 in 2011.
What is the lowest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 42 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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Indicator
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 579 data points, 2011–2025
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