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 35 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.
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 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.8 | — |
| 2000 | 4.4 | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 7 | +79.5% |
| 2004 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +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 | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.82 | 3.9 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 6.2 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 | 6.2 | 10.9 | 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 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 35 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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