Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Denmark
Denmark: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 41.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2022
All-time low
31.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Denmark, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Denmark is 41.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Denmark peaked at 48.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.0% | — |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.0% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 33.0% | 48.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Netherlands 37.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 37.0% compare
- 4 Norway 34.0% 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 transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Denmark?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Denmark was 41.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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