Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Hovedstaden
Hovedstaden: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 76.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Hovedstaden, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden is 76.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden peaked at 78 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Hovedstaden 146th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Hovedstaden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2008 | 34 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 56.2 Thousand persons | +65.3% |
| 2010 | 72.1 Thousand persons | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 77.3 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 78 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 71.9 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 70.7 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 65.4 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 61.4 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 61.4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.6 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 51 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 62.2 Thousand persons | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 58.2 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 50.2 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 56.2 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 73.5 Thousand persons | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 76.8 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43 Thousand persons | 34 Thousand persons | 56.2 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.28 Thousand persons | 51 Thousand persons | 78 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.85 Thousand persons | 50.2 Thousand persons | 76.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hovedstaden
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,056 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,056 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,056 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,056 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden was 76.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The highest recorded value was 78 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Hovedstaden rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Hovedstaden ranks 146th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hovedstaden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hovedstaden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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