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Unemployment with basic education in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment with basic education was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.7%
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
35th
of 128 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 1993
All-time low
5.6%
in 2007
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Denmark, 1992–2024

0510151992200820241992: 10.1 % of total labor force with basic education1993: 13 % of total labor force with basic education1994: 10.4 % of total labor force with basic education1995: 10.2 % of total labor force with basic education1996: 10.4 % of total labor force with basic education1997: 8.3 % of total labor force with basic education1998: 7.5 % of total labor force with basic education1999: 7.7 % of total labor force with basic education2000: 6.2 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 6.1 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 6.9 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 8.5 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 7.4 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 7.4 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 6.4 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 5.6 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 6.1 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 10 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 12 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 12.4 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 12.6 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 12.2 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 11.4 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 10.4 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 9.2 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 9.7 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 8.6 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 8.4 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 9.4 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 8.4 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 7.6 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 8.7 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 10.7 % of total labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Denmark stood at 10.7%.

That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Denmark peaked at 13.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.

That places Denmark 35th out of 128 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.7% 7.5% 13.0% 8
2000s 7.1% 5.6% 10.0% 10
2010s 10.7% 8.4% 12.6% 10
2020s 9.0% 7.6% 10.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Denmark?
Unemployment with basic education in Denmark was 10.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment with basic education?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total 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, 2,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).