Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.9%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
69th
of 126 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 1993
All-time low
2.5%
in 2008
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

246810121992200820241992: 9.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education1993: 11.8 % of male labor force with intermediate education1994: 7.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education1995: 5.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education1996: 5.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education1997: 4.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education1998: 3.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education1999: 4.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2000: 3.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education2001: 3.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2002: 3.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2003: 4.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education2004: 4.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2005: 3.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2006: 2.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2007: 2.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2008: 2.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2009: 6.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2010: 7.8 % of male labor force with intermediate education2011: 6.8 % of male labor force with intermediate education2012: 6.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2013: 5.8 % of male labor force with intermediate education2014: 5.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2015: 5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2016: 4.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2017: 4.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education2018: 3.8 % of male labor force with intermediate education2019: 3.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2020: 4.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2021: 4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2022: 3.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2023: 4.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education2024: 4.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Denmark stood at 4.9%.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Denmark peaked at 11.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2008.

That places Denmark 69th out of 126 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, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education) in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with intermediate education Change
1992 9.1%
1993 11.8% +30.3%
1994 7.3% -37.8%
1995 5.2% -29.2%
1996 5.4% +3.4%
1997 4.1% -23.9%
1998 3.6% -12.7%
1999 4.4% +22.1%
2000 3.9% -11.0%
2001 3.2% -18.3%
2002 3.6% +14.3%
2003 4.1% +14.5%
2004 4.5% +8.0%
2005 3.7% -16.6%
2006 2.6% -30.8%
2007 2.5% -3.9%
2008 2.5% -0.5%
2009 6.4% +159.3%
2010 7.8% +21.8%
2011 6.8% -12.4%
2012 6.7% -2.0%
2013 5.8% -13.3%
2014 5.5% -5.1%
2015 5.0% -9.1%
2016 4.6% -8.4%
2017 4.3% -7.3%
2018 3.8% -10.4%
2019 3.7% -1.9%
2020 4.2% +13.1%
2021 4.0% -5.8%
2022 3.4% -14.2%
2023 4.3% +26.1%
2024 4.9% +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4% 3.6% 11.8% 8
2000s 3.7% 2.5% 6.4% 10
2010s 5.4% 3.7% 7.8% 10
2020s 4.2% 3.4% 4.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, male in Denmark?
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Denmark was 4.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1993.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
Denmark ranks 69th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male 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
146 places, 2,672 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).