Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 47.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
47.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
28th
of 44 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2003
All-time low
38.3%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark, 1998–2020

02040601998200920201998: 55.9 Percentage1999: 58.1 Percentage2000: 47.6 Percentage2001: 58.9 Percentage2002: 44.2 Percentage2003: 66.7 Percentage2004: 53.9 Percentage2005: 38.3 Percentage2006: 40.1 Percentage2007: 40.5 Percentage2008: 42.2 Percentage2009: 48.7 Percentage2010: 48.5 Percentage2011: 48.8 Percentage2012: 49.3 Percentage2013: 41.9 Percentage2014: 44.4 Percentage2015: 49.8 Percentage2016: 45.8 Percentage2017: 46.7 Percentage2018: 49.5 Percentage2019: 49.4 Percentage2020: 47.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark is 47.4%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark peaked at 66.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 28th of 44 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data in Denmark, 1998 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
1998 55.9%
1999 58.1% +3.9%
2000 47.6% -18.1%
2001 58.9% +23.7%
2002 44.2% -25.0%
2003 66.7% +50.9%
2004 53.9% -19.2%
2005 38.3% -28.9%
2006 40.1% +4.7%
2007 40.5% +1.0%
2008 42.2% +4.2%
2009 48.7% +15.4%
2010 48.5% -0.4%
2011 48.8% +0.6%
2012 49.3% +1.0%
2013 41.9% -15.0%
2014 44.4% +6.0%
2015 49.8% +12.2%
2016 45.8% -8.0%
2017 46.7% +2.0%
2018 49.5% +6.0%
2019 49.4% -0.2%
2020 47.4% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.0% 55.9% 58.1% 2
2000s 48.1% 38.3% 66.7% 10
2010s 47.4% 41.9% 49.8% 10
2020s 47.4% 47.4% 47.4% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 North Macedonia 55.6% compare
  2. 26 Switzerland 48.3% compare
  3. 27 Bulgaria 48.0% compare
  4. 29 Norway 47.3% compare
  5. 30 Latvia 46.8% compare
  6. 30 Latvia 46.8% compare

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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 47.4% 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 66.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Denmark ranks 28th out of 44 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 2.3%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
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