Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 35.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 35.4 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 40.7 Thousand persons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.2 Thousand persons, in 2002.
That places Denmark 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.41 Thousand persons | 15.8 Thousand persons | 40.7 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.7 Thousand persons | 14.6 Thousand persons | 24.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.99 Thousand persons | 11.2 Thousand persons | 32.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9 Thousand persons | 20.8 Thousand persons | 39.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4 Thousand persons | 20.8 Thousand persons | 37.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 unemployment by educational attainment level in Denmark?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Denmark was 35.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 Thousand persons in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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