Unemployment with intermediate education in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment with intermediate education was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Denmark, 1992–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More work & labour data for Denmark
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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).