Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 208.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
208.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
308.2 Thousand persons
in 1993
All-time low
107.3 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Denmark, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Denmark stood at 208.9 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Denmark peaked at 308.2 Thousand persons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 107.3 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 261.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 308.2 Thousand persons | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 221.7 Thousand persons | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 195.5 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 192.7 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 152.7 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 142.1 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 146.8 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 127.3 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 118.1 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 122.4 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 154.3 Thousand persons | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 150.5 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 139.7 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 113.8 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 110.8 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 107.3 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 186.2 Thousand persons | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 223.5 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 224 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 223.7 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 210.2 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 198.2 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 181.5 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 175.8 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 172.7 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 153.2 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 152 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 170.7 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 155.1 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 138.9 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 161.9 Thousand persons | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 201.7 Thousand persons | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 208.9 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 208.9 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7 Thousand persons, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 208.9 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5 Thousand persons, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +73.5% | 107.3 Thousand persons | 186.2 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.66 Thousand persons | 142.1 Thousand persons | 308.2 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 133.04 Thousand persons | 107.3 Thousand persons | 186.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.48 Thousand persons | 152 Thousand persons | 224 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.87 Thousand persons | 138.9 Thousand persons | 208.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 19 Austria 269.5 Thousand persons compare
- 20 Switzerland 248.5 Thousand persons compare
- 21 Hungary 216.5 Thousand persons compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 173.5 Thousand persons compare
- 24 Czechia 150.5 Thousand persons compare
- 25 Slovakia 149.5 Thousand persons compare
- 25 Slovakia 149.5 Thousand persons compare
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 previous occupation in Denmark?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Denmark was 208.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 308.2 Thousand persons in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.3 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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