Youth employment rate by country of birth in Denmark

Denmark: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 48.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
48.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 1997
All-time low
37.3%
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Youth employment rate by country of birth in Denmark, 1995–2025

02040601995201020251995: 60.9 Percentage1996: 59 Percentage1997: 62.5 Percentage1998: 59 Percentage1999: 59.9 Percentage2000: 59 Percentage2001: 48.9 Percentage2002: 55.7 Percentage2003: 48.7 Percentage2004: 53.8 Percentage2005: 54.1 Percentage2006: 57.3 Percentage2007: 56.8 Percentage2008: 53.4 Percentage2009: 48.4 Percentage2010: 43 Percentage2011: 41.6 Percentage2012: 40.5 Percentage2013: 37.3 Percentage2014: 37.3 Percentage2015: 39 Percentage2016: 41 Percentage2017: 40.5 Percentage2018: 41 Percentage2019: 42.2 Percentage2020: 40.2 Percentage2021: 40.1 Percentage2022: 43 Percentage2023: 43.8 Percentage2024: 47.4 Percentage2025: 48.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 48.2% for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Denmark peaked at 62.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Youth employment rate by country of birth in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate by country of birth in Denmark, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 60.9%
1996 59.0% -3.1%
1997 62.5% +5.9%
1998 59.0% -5.6%
1999 59.9% +1.5%
2000 59.0% -1.5%
2001 48.9% -17.1%
2002 55.7% +13.9%
2003 48.7% -12.6%
2004 53.8% +10.5%
2005 54.1% +0.6%
2006 57.3% +5.9%
2007 56.8% -0.9%
2008 53.4% -6.0%
2009 48.4% -9.4%
2010 43.0% -11.2%
2011 41.6% -3.3%
2012 40.5% -2.6%
2013 37.3% -7.9%
2014 37.3% +0.0%
2015 39.0% +4.6%
2016 41.0% +5.1%
2017 40.5% -1.2%
2018 41.0% +1.2%
2019 42.2% +2.9%
2020 40.2% -4.7%
2021 40.1% -0.2%
2022 43.0% +7.2%
2023 43.8% +1.9%
2024 47.4% +8.2%
2025 48.2% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.3% 59.0% 62.5% 5
2000s 53.6% 48.4% 59.0% 10
2010s 40.3% 37.3% 43.0% 10
2020s 43.8% 40.1% 48.2% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 3 Iceland 64.0% compare
  2. 4 Switzerland 49.2% compare
  3. 6 Norway 48.0% compare
  4. 7 Austria 33.2% compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 29.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by country of birth in Denmark?
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Denmark was 48.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
Denmark ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,275 data points, 1995–2025
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