Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 11.79 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
11.79
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
103rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.31
in 2011
All-time low
6.73
in 2000
Years of data
34
1991β2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Denmark, 1991β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 11.79 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Denmark peaked at 16.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 103rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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 | 11.25 | 10.53 | 11.79 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Denmark?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Denmark was 11.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Denmark ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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