Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Denmark stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of 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 Denmark peaked at 7.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.
That places Denmark 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -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 6.0%, 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 NUTS 2 region 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 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 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 nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Denmark was 6.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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