Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
89
in 2010
All-time low
47
in 2022
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark stood at 66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% 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, 47, in 2022.
That places Denmark 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 78 | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 54 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 66 | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 66 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78 | 78 | 78 | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.7 | 48 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56 | 47 | 66 | 6 |
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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 unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Denmark was 66 in 2025, 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 47 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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