World StatisticsDenmark: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20255.5
Change since 2015-11.9%6.3 (2015)
World rank80 / 1822025
Rank in region25 / 48Europe & Central Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.5 | +3.2% | 80 / 182 |
| 2024 | 5.4 | +5.2% | 83 / 182 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | +14.9% | 96 / 184 |
| 2022 | 4.4 | -12.5% | 113 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -10.3% | 117 / 187 |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +12.5% | 107 / 187 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | -2.2% | 97 / 187 |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -12.0% | 99 / 187 |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -2.6% | 88 / 187 |
| 2016 | 6.0 | -4.6% | 92 / 187 |
| 2015 | 6.3 | -9.3% | 95 / 187 |
| 2014 | 6.9 | -6.2% | 87 / 187 |
| 2013 | 7.4 | -5.3% | 81 / 187 |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +0.4% | 79 / 187 |
| 2011 | 7.8 | +0.3% | 78 / 187 |
| 2010 | 7.7 | +20.9% | 80 / 187 |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +74.0% | 99 / 187 |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -3.1% | 140 / 187 |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -2.5% | 136 / 187 |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -19.3% | 137 / 187 |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -7.2% | 125 / 187 |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -3.6% | 120 / 187 |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +26.3% | 120 / 187 |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +2.6% | 134 / 187 |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -7.0% | 132 / 187 |
| 2000 | 4.5 | -12.9% | 130 / 187 |
| 1999 | 5.1 | +2.0% | 122 / 187 |
| 1998 | 5.0 | -6.7% | 120 / 187 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | -21.1% | 115 / 187 |
| 1996 | 6.8 | -2.1% | 103 / 187 |
| 1995 | 7.0 | -13.0% | 100 / 187 |
| 1994 | 8.0 | -25.0% | 84 / 187 |
| 1993 | 10.7 | +18.7% | 54 / 187 |
| 1992 | 9.0 | -0.8% | 63 / 187 |
| 1991 | 9.1 | – | 61 / 187 |
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