Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Denmark, 1973–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.3% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Denmark peaked at 11.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1973.
Denmark ranks 88th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5% | — |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +644.4% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +62.3% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +644.4% | 0.5% | 3.7% |
| 1979 | +62.3% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 0.5% | 8.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 6 |
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, female (% of female labor force) in Denmark?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Denmark was 6.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Denmark ranks 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.