Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 54 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
54
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
89
in 2010
All-time low
35
in 2002
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark, 1999–2020

0204060801999200920201999: 562000: 442001: 362002: 352003: 472004: 472005: 442006: 402007: 442008: 492009: 782010: 892011: 872012: 842013: 772014: 702015: 622016: 552017: 562018: 492019: 482020: 54

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 54 for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark peaked at 89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2002.

Denmark ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Denmark, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 56 —
2000 44 -21.4%
2001 36 -18.2%
2002 35 -2.8%
2003 47 +34.3%
2004 47 +0.0%
2005 44 -6.4%
2006 40 -9.1%
2007 44 +10.0%
2008 49 +11.4%
2009 78 +59.2%
2010 89 +14.1%
2011 87 -2.2%
2012 84 -3.4%
2013 77 -8.3%
2014 70 -9.1%
2015 62 -11.4%
2016 55 -11.3%
2017 56 +1.8%
2018 49 -12.5%
2019 48 -2.0%
2020 54 +12.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56 56 56 1
2000s 46.4 35 78 10
2010s 67.7 48 89 10
2020s 54 54 54 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Bulgaria 57 compare
  2. 19 Hungary 57 compare
  3. 22 Switzerland 53 compare
  4. 23 Finland 50 compare
  5. 24 Serbia 44 compare
  6. 24 Serbia 44 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark was 54 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 89 in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2002.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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