Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 43.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
43.9%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2004
All-time low
39.0%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 43.9% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark peaked at 58.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.9% | — |
| 1999 | 53.0% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 53.0% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 39.0% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 42.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark was 43.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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