Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 77 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
77
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
87
in 2010
All-time low
45
in 2021
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Denmark, 2009–2026

0204060802009201720262009: 822010: 872011: 862012: 762013: 672014: 712015: 622016: 512017: 482018: 492019: 512020: 592021: 452022: 522023: 682024: 692025: 702026: 77

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 77 for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 51.0% 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, 45, in 2021.

That places Denmark 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Denmark, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 82
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 59 +15.7%
2021 45 -23.7%
2022 52 +15.6%
2023 68 +30.8%
2024 69 +1.5%
2025 70 +1.4%
2026 77 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82 82 82 1
2010s 64.8 48 87 10
2020s 62.86 45 77 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Belgium 91 compare
  2. 11 Austria 83 compare
  3. 11 Finland 83 compare
  4. 13 Poland 77 compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 67 compare
  6. 16 Norway 65 compare

See the full ranking of 38 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 77 in 2026, 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 45 in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 660 data points, 2009–2026
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