Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2012
All-time low
4.3%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 8.6% for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark peaked at 11.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +62.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 8.6% | 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 of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Denmark was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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