Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 175 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
175 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
282 Thousand persons
in 1992
All-time low
95 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 175 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 282 Thousand persons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95 Thousand persons, in 2007.
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 29 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 282 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 263 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 213 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 196 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 175 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 152 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 152 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 163 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 120 Thousand persons | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 134 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 130 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 154 Thousand persons | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 145 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 117 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 103 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 95 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 114 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 197 Thousand persons | +72.8% |
| 2010 | 216 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 220 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 202 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 191 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 189 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 170 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 166 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 153 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 152 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 151 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 175 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.5 Thousand persons | 152 Thousand persons | 282 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 130.9 Thousand persons | 95 Thousand persons | 197 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 181 Thousand persons | 151 Thousand persons | 220 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 175 Thousand persons | 175 Thousand persons | 175 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 - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark was 175 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 282 Thousand persons in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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