Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 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
59.9%
in 1999
All-time low
37.3%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark is 48.2%, measured 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 nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 59.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.9% | — |
| 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 48.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 48.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 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
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 youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 48.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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