Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Danmark
Danmark: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Danmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Danmark stood at 6.4%.
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 country of birth and nuts 2 region in Danmark peaked at 7.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.
That places Danmark 168th out of 436 regions 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Danmark, 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% |
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 |
More work & labour data for Danmark
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,282 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,435 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,435 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,073 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Danmark?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Danmark was 6.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- How does Danmark rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Danmark ranks 168th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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