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. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Denmark, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Denmark is 71.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Denmark ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.7 | — |
| 1995 | 36.4 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 29.2 | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 23.1 | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.5 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 17.7 | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 26.2 | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 29.1 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 41.4 | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 35.6 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 31 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 24.9 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 19 | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 32.2 | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 45.7 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 45.3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.7 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 45.9 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.8 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 48.6 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.7 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 46.6 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.4 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 48.7 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 43.9 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 49.2 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 63.5 | +29.1% |
| 2025 | 71.5 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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