Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 6.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Denmark 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 7.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2008.
That places Denmark 17th out of 38 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.62 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 5 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 6 |
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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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Denmark was 6.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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