Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 71.5 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
71.5
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
71.5
in 2025
All-time low
17.7
in 2000
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Denmark, 1994–2025

204060801994200920251994: 32.71995: 36.41996: 29.21997: 23.11998: 22.81999: 21.52000: 17.72001: 26.22002: 29.12003: 41.42004: 35.62005: 33.82006: 312007: 24.92008: 192009: 32.22010: 41.42011: 45.72012: 45.32013: 43.72014: 45.92015: 46.32016: 47.82017: 48.62018: 45.72019: 46.62020: 54.42021: 48.72022: 43.92023: 49.22024: 63.52025: 71.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Denmark stood at 71.5. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Denmark peaked at 71.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.7, in 2000.

That places Denmark 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.62 21.5 36.4 6
2000s 29.09 17.7 41.4 10
2010s 45.7 41.4 48.6 10
2020s 55.2 43.9 71.5 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Portugal 89.9 compare
  2. 12 Switzerland 85.8 compare
  3. 13 Austria 71.9 compare
  4. 15 Serbia 61.6 compare
  5. 16 Finland 60.8 compare
  6. 17 Ireland 54 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Denmark?
Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Denmark was 71.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 71.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7 in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
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