Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Denmark, 1992–2024
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 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 (% of total labor force with basic) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.1% | — |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +22.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 37th out of 130 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
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).