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. Measured in Percentage.
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 | Percentage | 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 5.0%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 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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