Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 71.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
71.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
17.7 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Denmark, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Denmark is 71.5 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.7 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 18th of 47 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 … sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 36.4 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 29.2 Thousand persons | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 23.1 Thousand persons | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 22.8 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.5 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 17.7 Thousand persons | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 26.2 Thousand persons | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 29.1 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 41.4 Thousand persons | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 35.6 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 33.8 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 31 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 24.9 Thousand persons | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 19 Thousand persons | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 32.2 Thousand persons | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4 Thousand persons | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 45.7 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 45.3 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.7 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 45.9 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.3 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.8 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 48.6 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.7 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 46.6 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.4 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 48.7 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 43.9 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 49.2 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 63.5 Thousand persons | +29.1% |
| 2025 | 71.5 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 71.5 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.15 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 71.5 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 54 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.62 Thousand persons | 21.5 Thousand persons | 36.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 29.09 Thousand persons | 17.7 Thousand persons | 41.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7 Thousand persons | 41.4 Thousand persons | 48.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2 Thousand persons | 43.9 Thousand persons | 71.5 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 47 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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