Unemployment rates by citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2011
All-time low
3.7%
in 2008
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.4% for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025.
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 in Denmark peaked at 7.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Denmark?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Denmark was 6.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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