Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Denmark
Denmark: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 17.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.4%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2011
All-time low
6.6%
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 17.4% for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Denmark peaked at 21.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.8% | — |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +89.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +28.3% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 12.6% | 18.6% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Denmark?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Denmark was 17.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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