Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Denmark, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.9% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Denmark peaked at 8.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 25th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 7.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 4 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Denmark?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Denmark was 5.9% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)