Unemployment with basic education, female in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment with basic education, female was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.6%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
38th
of 129 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 1993
All-time low
6.2%
in 2007
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Denmark, 1992–2024

0510151992200820241992: 11 % of female labor force with basic education1993: 15.2 % of female labor force with basic education1994: 11.1 % of female labor force with basic education1995: 12.6 % of female labor force with basic education1996: 13.1 % of female labor force with basic education1997: 10.2 % of female labor force with basic education1998: 9.8 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 8.8 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 7.7 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 7.5 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 7.3 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 8.7 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 7.3 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 7.5 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 7.2 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 6.2 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 6.6 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 8.9 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 10.6 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 11.8 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 12.1 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 12.3 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 11.5 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 11 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 10.3 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 10.4 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 8.5 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 8.9 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 10.1 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 8.8 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 7.9 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 10.2 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 11.6 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 11.6% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Denmark peaked at 15.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2007.

That places Denmark 38th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
1992 11.0%
1993 15.2% +38.2%
1994 11.1% -26.7%
1995 12.6% +13.4%
1996 13.1% +3.5%
1997 10.2% -22.1%
1998 9.8% -3.6%
1999 8.8% -9.9%
2000 7.7% -13.4%
2001 7.5% -2.4%
2002 7.3% -1.9%
2003 8.7% +18.8%
2004 7.3% -15.9%
2005 7.5% +2.0%
2006 7.2% -3.6%
2007 6.2% -14.4%
2008 6.6% +7.5%
2009 8.9% +35.2%
2010 10.6% +18.1%
2011 11.8% +11.9%
2012 12.1% +2.6%
2013 12.3% +1.6%
2014 11.5% -7.0%
2015 11.0% -4.1%
2016 10.3% -5.9%
2017 10.4% +0.3%
2018 8.5% -18.4%
2019 8.9% +5.0%
2020 10.1% +13.4%
2021 8.8% -12.5%
2022 7.9% -10.4%
2023 10.2% +29.0%
2024 11.6% +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.5% 8.8% 15.2% 8
2000s 7.5% 6.2% 8.9% 10
2010s 10.7% 8.5% 12.3% 10
2020s 9.7% 7.9% 11.6% 5

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  5. 40 Grenada 11.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Denmark?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Denmark was 11.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1993.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Denmark ranks 38th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).