Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 7.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.4
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2025
All-time low
5.1
in 2022
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark is 7.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark peaked at 7.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 8th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5 | — |
| 2018 | 5.9 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 7.1 | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 7.4 | +4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.97 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.32 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 sex, age and other typologies in Denmark?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Denmark was 7.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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