Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 170 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
170 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
294 Thousand persons
in 1993
All-time low
107 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Denmark, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 170 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 107 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 25th of 45 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 294 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 232 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 204 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 191 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 161 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 152 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 160 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 132 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 132 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 131 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 155 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 160 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 140 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 114 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 111 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 107 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 186 Thousand persons | +73.8% |
| 2010 | 223 Thousand persons | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 224 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 224 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 210 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 198 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 181 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 176 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 173 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 153 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 152 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 170 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.14 Thousand persons | 152 Thousand persons | 294 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 136.8 Thousand persons | 107 Thousand persons | 186 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.4 Thousand persons | 152 Thousand persons | 224 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 170 Thousand persons | 170 Thousand persons | 170 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 sex and age - annual data in Denmark?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Denmark was 170 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 45 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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