Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark

Denmark: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 17.4 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
17.4
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.4
in 2011
All-time low
6.6
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1999–2025

51015201999201220251999: 8.92000: 6.92001: 8.62002: 6.62003: 12.52004: 72005: 9.72006: 9.42007: 9.12008: 11.82009: 16.52010: 19.52011: 21.42012: 19.72013: 19.32014: 17.72015: 14.42016: 15.52017: 16.82018: 13.92019: 12.82020: 15.42021: 13.52022: 12.62023: 14.52024: 18.62025: 17.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 17.4 for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 21.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2002.

Denmark ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.9 8.9 8.9 1
2000s 9.81 6.6 16.5 10
2010s 17.1 12.8 21.4 10
2020s 15.33 12.6 18.6 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Norway 21 compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 19.9 compare
  3. 27 Ireland 18.2 compare
  4. 29 Malta 17.2 compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom 16.3 compare
  6. 31 Iceland 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 17.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2002.
How does Denmark rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
Denmark ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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