Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 1993
All-time low
3.7%
in 2008
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.4% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 10.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.
That places Denmark 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.7% | — |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 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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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 in Denmark?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Denmark was 6.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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