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
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Denmark, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 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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