Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Danmark
Danmark: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 6.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.4
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
169th
of 437 regions
All-time high
7.8
in 2011
All-time low
3.7
in 2008
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Danmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Danmark recorded 6.4 for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Danmark peaked at 7.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2008.
Danmark ranks 169th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Danmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.1 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.62 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 5 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Danmark
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,073 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,282 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,282 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,435 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,435 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Danmark?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Danmark was 6.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2008.
- How does Danmark rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Danmark ranks 169th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Danmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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