Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 48.2 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.2
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
59.9
in 1999
All-time low
37.3
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999β2025
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 4th out of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9 | 59.9 | 59.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.61 | 48.4 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.34 | 37.3 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.78 | 40.1 | 48.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Netherlands 70.6 compare
- 2 Iceland 64 compare
- 3 Switzerland 49.2 compare
- 5 Norway 48 compare
- 6 Austria 33.2 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 28.9 compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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)
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 4th out of 35 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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