Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 175 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
175
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
282
in 1992
All-time low
95
in 2007
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Denmark, 1992–2020

1001502002503001992200620201992: 2821993: 2631994: 2131995: 1961996: 1751997: 1521998: 1521999: 1632000: 1202001: 1342002: 1302003: 1542004: 1452005: 1172006: 1032007: 952008: 1142009: 1972010: 2162011: 2202012: 2022013: 1912014: 1892015: 1702016: 1662017: 1532018: 1522019: 1512020: 175

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 175 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2007.

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 29 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Denmark, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 282 —
1993 263 -6.7%
1994 213 -19.0%
1995 196 -8.0%
1996 175 -10.7%
1997 152 -13.1%
1998 152 +0.0%
1999 163 +7.2%
2000 120 -26.4%
2001 134 +11.7%
2002 130 -3.0%
2003 154 +18.5%
2004 145 -5.8%
2005 117 -19.3%
2006 103 -12.0%
2007 95 -7.8%
2008 114 +20.0%
2009 197 +72.8%
2010 216 +9.6%
2011 220 +1.9%
2012 202 -8.2%
2013 191 -5.4%
2014 189 -1.0%
2015 170 -10.1%
2016 166 -2.4%
2017 153 -7.8%
2018 152 -0.7%
2019 151 -0.7%
2020 175 +15.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 175 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 175 is below the median for high income countries, which is 195, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +72.8% 114 197

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 199.5 152 282 8
2000s 130.9 95 197 10
2010s 181 151 220 10
2020s 175 175 175 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Hungary 195 compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 190 compare
  3. 24 Slovakia 190 compare
  4. 27 Bulgaria 173 compare
  5. 28 Czechia 162 compare
  6. 29 Croatia 153 compare
  7. 29 Croatia 153 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 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 in 1992.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 47 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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Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,238 data points, 1992–2020
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