Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 209 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
209 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
224 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
139 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 209 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Denmark peaked at 224 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 139 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Denmark 20th out of 43 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 sex and age - annual data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 186 Thousand persons | — |
| 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 | 171 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 155 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 139 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 162 Thousand persons | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 202 Thousand persons | +24.7% |
| 2025 | 209 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186 Thousand persons | 186 Thousand persons | 186 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 191.4 Thousand persons | 152 Thousand persons | 224 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 173 Thousand persons | 139 Thousand persons | 209 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 17 Austria 270 Thousand persons compare
- 18 Switzerland 249 Thousand persons compare
- 19 Hungary 216 Thousand persons compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 173 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Czechia 151 Thousand persons compare
- 23 Slovakia 150 Thousand persons compare
- 23 Slovakia 150 Thousand persons compare
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 209 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 224 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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