Youth employment by educational attainment level in Denmark

Denmark: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 167.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
167.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
232.8 Thousand persons
in 1988
All-time low
130 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Youth employment by educational attainment level in Denmark, 1983–2025

0501001502002501983200420251983: 156.5 Thousand persons1984: 226.7 Thousand persons1985: 232.3 Thousand persons1986: 221.3 Thousand persons1987: 224.7 Thousand persons1988: 232.8 Thousand persons1989: 218 Thousand persons1990: 215.3 Thousand persons1991: 218.1 Thousand persons1992: 203.8 Thousand persons1993: 193.1 Thousand persons1994: 193.8 Thousand persons1995: 198.8 Thousand persons1996: 192.3 Thousand persons1997: 194.9 Thousand persons1998: 181.7 Thousand persons1999: 170.9 Thousand persons2000: 165.4 Thousand persons2001: 135.9 Thousand persons2002: 159.5 Thousand persons2003: 137.7 Thousand persons2004: 163 Thousand persons2005: 169.5 Thousand persons2006: 185.3 Thousand persons2007: 181.4 Thousand persons2008: 176.3 Thousand persons2009: 163.5 Thousand persons2010: 149.2 Thousand persons2011: 145.3 Thousand persons2012: 141.8 Thousand persons2013: 130.7 Thousand persons2014: 130 Thousand persons2015: 134.6 Thousand persons2016: 140.8 Thousand persons2017: 138.1 Thousand persons2018: 138.6 Thousand persons2019: 142.2 Thousand persons2020: 135 Thousand persons2021: 133.7 Thousand persons2022: 145.3 Thousand persons2023: 150.1 Thousand persons2024: 162.6 Thousand persons2025: 167.9 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 167.9 Thousand persons for youth employment by educational attainment level in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 232.8 Thousand persons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 130 Thousand persons, in 2014.

Denmark ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 216.04 Thousand persons 156.5 Thousand persons 232.8 Thousand persons 7
1990s 196.27 Thousand persons 170.9 Thousand persons 218.1 Thousand persons 10
2000s 163.75 Thousand persons 135.9 Thousand persons 185.3 Thousand persons 10
2010s 139.13 Thousand persons 130 Thousand persons 149.2 Thousand persons 10
2020s 149.1 Thousand persons 133.7 Thousand persons 167.9 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 France 608.4 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Switzerland 217.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Spain 189 Thousand persons compare
  4. 9 Norway 161.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Sweden 157.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Austria 144.4 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Denmark?
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Denmark was 167.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 232.8 Thousand persons in 1988.
What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 130 Thousand persons in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,164 data points, 1983–2025
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