Youth employment by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 167.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Denmark, 1983–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
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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