Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 243 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
243 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
243 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
95.5 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Denmark, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Denmark is 243 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 243 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 95.5 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 142.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 162.7 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 120.2 Thousand persons | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 134 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 130.2 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 154 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 145 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 116.9 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 102.8 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 95.5 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 113.9 Thousand persons | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 197.2 Thousand persons | +73.1% |
| 2010 | 216.4 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 220 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 202.3 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 191.3 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 189.4 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 170.2 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 166.4 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 152.7 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 151.8 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 150.6 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 176.2 Thousand persons | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 135.1 Thousand persons | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 144.4 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 190.3 Thousand persons | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 211.8 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 207.6 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 243 Thousand persons | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.4 Thousand persons | 142.1 Thousand persons | 162.7 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 130.97 Thousand persons | 95.5 Thousand persons | 197.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.11 Thousand persons | 150.6 Thousand persons | 220 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.91 Thousand persons | 135.1 Thousand persons | 243 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Denmark was 243 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 243 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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