Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 208.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Denmark stood at 208.9.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Denmark peaked at 308.2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 107.3, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 259.6 | — |
| 1984 | 240.9 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 214.7 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 169.8 | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 170.6 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 186.1 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 233.4 | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 241.6 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 263.8 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 261.6 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 308.2 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 221.7 | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 195.5 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 192.7 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 152.7 | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 142.1 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 146.8 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 127.3 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 118.1 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 122.4 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 154.3 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 150.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 139.7 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 113.8 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 110.8 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 107.3 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 186.2 | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 223.5 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 224 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 223.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 210.2 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 198.2 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 181.5 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 175.8 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 172.7 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 153.2 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 152 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 170.7 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 155.1 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 138.9 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 161.9 | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 201.7 | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 208.9 | +3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 208.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 208.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +73.5% | 107.3 | 186.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210.73 | 169.8 | 259.6 | 7 |
| 1990s | 212.67 | 142.1 | 308.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.04 | 107.3 | 186.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.48 | 152 | 224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.87 | 138.9 | 208.9 | 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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Denmark?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Denmark was 208.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 308.2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.3 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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