Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 208.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 19th of 36 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
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 19th out of 36 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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