Denmark vs Italy: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2

Denmark
6.15
in 2024
Italy
6.5
in 2024
Denmark rank
32nd
Italy rank
30th

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time

  • Denmark
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.5 against 6.15 in Denmark, a difference of 0.35.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Italy ahead.

Denmark ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 30th of 69 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 5.12 6.6 1.47 Italy
1980s 8.16 9.55 1.39 Italy
1990s 7.46 10.98 3.52 Italy
2000s 4.61 8.14 3.53 Italy
2010s 6.59 10.74 4.16 Italy
2020s 5.28 8.18 2.9 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Denmark or Italy?
Italy, at 6.5 against 6.15 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Denmark and Italy?
0.35, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Denmark ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 30th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed