Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.2%
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
73rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 1993
All-time low
3.6%
in 2008
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

46810121992200820241992: 11.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education1993: 12.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education1994: 9.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education1995: 8.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education1996: 8.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education1997: 6 % of female labor force with intermediate education1998: 6.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education1999: 5.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2000: 5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2001: 4.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2002: 3.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2003: 4.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2004: 5.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2005: 5.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2006: 3.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2007: 3.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2008: 3.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2009: 5.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 6.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 6.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 7.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 7.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 6.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 5.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 5.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 5.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 4.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 4.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 5.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 5.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 4.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 4.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 6.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Denmark stood at 6.2%.

That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Denmark peaked at 12.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2008.

That places Denmark 73rd out of 128 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 intermediate education, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
1992 11.7%
1993 12.1% +3.3%
1994 9.8% -18.6%
1995 8.4% -14.3%
1996 8.1% -3.9%
1997 6.0% -25.7%
1998 6.2% +2.9%
1999 5.6% -9.6%
2000 5.0% -10.6%
2001 4.8% -4.8%
2002 3.7% -22.5%
2003 4.8% +28.9%
2004 5.9% +23.1%
2005 5.4% -7.6%
2006 3.9% -28.4%
2007 3.6% -6.3%
2008 3.6% -1.5%
2009 5.3% +47.2%
2010 6.1% +16.9%
2011 6.7% +9.3%
2012 7.2% +6.7%
2013 7.5% +4.7%
2014 6.9% -7.8%
2015 5.9% -15.4%
2016 5.8% -0.9%
2017 5.2% -10.3%
2018 4.4% -15.2%
2019 4.6% +4.3%
2020 5.5% +19.1%
2021 5.1% -7.1%
2022 4.2% -18.3%
2023 4.9% +17.5%
2024 6.2% +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.5% 5.6% 12.1% 8
2000s 4.6% 3.6% 5.9% 10
2010s 6.0% 4.4% 7.5% 10
2020s 5.2% 4.2% 6.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Denmark?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Denmark was 6.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Denmark ranks 73rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).