Unemployment with intermediate education in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment with intermediate education was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
75th
of 130 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 1993
All-time low
3.0%
in 2008
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Denmark, 1992–2024

246810121992200820241992: 10.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education1993: 11.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education1994: 8.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education1995: 6.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education1996: 6.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education1997: 5 % of total labor force with intermediate education1998: 4.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education1999: 4.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2000: 4.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2001: 3.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2002: 3.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2003: 4.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2004: 5.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2005: 4.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2006: 3.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2007: 3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2008: 3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2009: 5.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 7.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2011: 6.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 6.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 6.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 6.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 5.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 5.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 4.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 4.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 4.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 4.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 4.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 3.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 4.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 5.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Denmark is 5.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Denmark peaked at 11.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.

That places Denmark 75th out of 130 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 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
1992 10.2%
1993 11.9% +16.8%
1994 8.5% -29.1%
1995 6.6% -21.6%
1996 6.6% -0.6%
1997 5.0% -24.9%
1998 4.7% -4.4%
1999 4.9% +3.6%
2000 4.4% -10.5%
2001 3.9% -11.7%
2002 3.7% -5.8%
2003 4.4% +20.8%
2004 5.1% +14.7%
2005 4.5% -11.6%
2006 3.1% -29.7%
2007 3.0% -4.7%
2008 3.0% -1.2%
2009 5.9% +99.7%
2010 7.1% +19.7%
2011 6.8% -4.1%
2012 6.9% +1.8%
2013 6.6% -5.1%
2014 6.1% -6.4%
2015 5.4% -12.3%
2016 5.1% -4.6%
2017 4.7% -8.8%
2018 4.1% -12.8%
2019 4.1% +1.0%
2020 4.8% +16.0%
2021 4.5% -6.7%
2022 3.7% -16.1%
2023 4.6% +22.0%
2024 5.5% +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.3% 4.7% 11.9% 8
2000s 4.1% 3.0% 5.9% 10
2010s 5.7% 4.1% 7.1% 10
2020s 4.6% 3.7% 5.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Denmark?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Denmark was 5.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Denmark ranks 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education 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 (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total 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
150 places, 2,700 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).