Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) was 6.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Denmark, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Denmark stood at 6.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 7.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.0% | — |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) 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 | +76.9% | 3.9% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 7 |
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 - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Denmark was 6.6% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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