Unemployment rate in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rate was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Denmark is 5.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Denmark peaked at 10.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.
That places Denmark 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.0% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 Denmark?
- Unemployment rate in Denmark was 5.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rate?
- Denmark ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.