Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 0.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2011
All-time low
0.3
in 2007
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Denmark is 0.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 1.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 47th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6 | — |
| 2000 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +116.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7 | +40.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6111 | 0.3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 44 Germany 1 compare
- 44 Norway 1 compare
- 46 Malta 0.8 compare
- 48 Netherlands 0.4 compare
- 48 Netherlands 0.4 compare
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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 0.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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