Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark
Denmark: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark is 5.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 63.6% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark peaked at 5.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +63.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 6 |
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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by educational attainment level (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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