Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 170 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Denmark, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 170 for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2020.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Denmark peaked at 294 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 294 | — |
| 1994 | 232 | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 204 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 191 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 161 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 152 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 160 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 132 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 131 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 155 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 160 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 140 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 114 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 186 | +73.8% |
| 2010 | 223 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 224 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 224 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 210 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 198 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 181 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 176 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 173 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 153 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 152 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 170 | +11.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 170 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 170 is below the median for high income countries, which is 197, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +73.8% | 107 | 186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.14 | 152 | 294 | 7 |
| 2000s | 136.8 | 107 | 186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.4 | 152 | 224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170 | 170 | 170 | 1 |
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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Denmark?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Denmark was 170 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 294 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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