Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 208.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Denmark is 208.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 224 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 107.3, in 2008.
That places Denmark 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.8 | 146.8 | 146.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 133.04 | 107.3 | 186.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.48 | 152 | 224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.87 | 138.9 | 208.9 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Denmark was 208.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 224 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.3 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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