Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2025
All-time low
4.5%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Denmark, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Denmark is 6.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over five years.
Denmark ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.1% | — |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +21.6% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
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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 migration status, citizenship and educational in Denmark?
- Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Denmark was 6.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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