Unemployment with basic education, male in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment with basic education, male was 10.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.1%
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
37th
of 130 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2010
All-time low
5.0%
in 2001
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0510151992200820241992: 9 % of male labor force with basic education1993: 10.4 % of male labor force with basic education1994: 9.8 % of male labor force with basic education1995: 7.9 % of male labor force with basic education1996: 8.2 % of male labor force with basic education1997: 6.8 % of male labor force with basic education1998: 5.3 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 6.7 % of male labor force with basic education2000: 5 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 5 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 6.6 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 8.2 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 7.4 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 7.3 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 5.8 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 5.2 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 5.6 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 11 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 13.1 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 12.8 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 13 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 12.2 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 11.3 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 10 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 8.4 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 9.2 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 8.7 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 8.1 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 9 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 8.2 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 7.5 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 7.8 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 10.1 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in Denmark is 10.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Denmark peaked at 13.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2001.

That places Denmark 37th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
1992 9.0%
1993 10.4% +15.3%
1994 9.8% -6.2%
1995 7.9% -18.8%
1996 8.2% +3.1%
1997 6.8% -17.4%
1998 5.3% -21.4%
1999 6.7% +26.1%
2000 5.0% -25.3%
2001 5.0% -0.1%
2002 6.6% +31.9%
2003 8.2% +24.7%
2004 7.4% -10.0%
2005 7.3% -1.0%
2006 5.8% -21.2%
2007 5.2% -10.4%
2008 5.6% +9.0%
2009 11.0% +94.3%
2010 13.1% +19.8%
2011 12.8% -2.4%
2012 13.0% +1.9%
2013 12.2% -6.7%
2014 11.3% -7.0%
2015 10.0% -11.3%
2016 8.4% -16.7%
2017 9.2% +10.2%
2018 8.7% -5.4%
2019 8.1% -7.1%
2020 9.0% +10.9%
2021 8.2% -8.7%
2022 7.5% -8.8%
2023 7.8% +4.4%
2024 10.1% +29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.0% 5.3% 10.4% 8
2000s 6.7% 5.0% 11.0% 10
2010s 10.7% 8.1% 13.1% 10
2020s 8.5% 7.5% 10.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Denmark?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Denmark was 10.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Denmark ranks 37th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 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).