Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hovedstaden
Hovedstaden: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hovedstaden, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden is 6.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden peaked at 8.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2008.
Hovedstaden ranks 150th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hovedstaden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.3% | — |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +26.9% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hovedstaden
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,056 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,458 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,056 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 79.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,056 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,056 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.9% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 72.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hovedstaden was 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Hovedstaden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2008.
- How does Hovedstaden rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Hovedstaden ranks 150th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hovedstaden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hovedstaden 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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