Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 43.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
43.9
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
58.9
in 2004
All-time low
39
in 2008
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 31st of 45 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: % of total unemployment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.9 | — |
| 1999 | 53 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 43.9 | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 45.5 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 56.5 | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 50 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 58.9 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 42.5 | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 40.6 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 39.1 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 39 | -0.3% |
| 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 43.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 43.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.45 | 53 | 55.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.93 | 39 | 58.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8 | 42.6 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 1 |
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 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 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 45 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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