Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 6.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Denmark stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Denmark peaked at 7.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.
That places Denmark 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +74.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Denmark?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Denmark was 6.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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