Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 6.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.4 for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Denmark peaked at 7.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2008.
That places Denmark 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7 | — |
| 1996 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 5 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +73.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 6.2 | +21.6% |
| 2025 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +73.0% | 3.7 | 6.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.62 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 5 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 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 rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Denmark?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Denmark was 6.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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