Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 58 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
58
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
87
in 2010
All-time low
31
in 2001
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

0204060801999200920201999: 582000: 402001: 312002: 382003: 432004: 432005: 392006: 372007: 352008: 562009: 822010: 872011: 862012: 762013: 672014: 712015: 622016: 512017: 482018: 492019: 512020: 58

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Denmark stood at 58.

That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 87 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2001.

Denmark ranks 20th 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: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Denmark, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 58 —
2000 40 -31.0%
2001 31 -22.5%
2002 38 +22.6%
2003 43 +13.2%
2004 43 +0.0%
2005 39 -9.3%
2006 37 -5.1%
2007 35 -5.4%
2008 56 +60.0%
2009 82 +46.4%
2010 87 +6.1%
2011 86 -1.1%
2012 76 -11.6%
2013 67 -11.8%
2014 71 +6.0%
2015 62 -12.7%
2016 51 -17.7%
2017 48 -5.9%
2018 49 +2.1%
2019 51 +4.1%
2020 58 +13.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58 58 58 1
2000s 44.4 31 82 10
2010s 64.8 48 87 10
2020s 58 58 58 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Poland 62 compare
  2. 17 Poland 62 compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 60 compare
  4. 20 Hungary 58 compare
  5. 22 Serbia 52 compare
  6. 22 Serbia 52 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Denmark?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Denmark was 58 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 87 in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
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