Unemployment rate for young people in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rate for young people was 11.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.74
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.31
in 2011
All-time low
6.73
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 11.74 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Denmark peaked at 16.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2000.
That places Denmark 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.5 | — |
| 1992 | 12.31 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 14.59 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 10.18 | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 9.93 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.59 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 8.1 | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 7.17 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 9.89 | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 6.73 | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 8.23 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 7.04 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8 | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 7.78 | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.69 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.47 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 13.44 | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 15.55 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 16.31 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.78 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.77 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.15 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 12.15 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.38 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.52 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 10.04 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.63 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 10.53 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 11.79 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 11.74 | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.81, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.47 | 7.17 | 14.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.63 | 6.73 | 13.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 | 10.04 | 16.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 10.53 | 11.79 | 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 rate for young people in Denmark?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Denmark was 11.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Denmark ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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