Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 10.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.2%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2011
All-time low
3.9%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 10.2% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 11.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.8% | — |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +79.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +47.3% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 10.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Norway 12.8% compare
- 3 Finland 11.1% compare
- 4 Iceland 10.4% compare
- 6 Netherlands 8.5% compare
- 6 Netherlands 8.5% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 7.4% 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 unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 10.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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