Denmark vs Portugal: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Denmark
6.15
in 2024
Portugal
5.86
in 2025
Denmark rank
32nd
Portugal rank
34th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.15 against 5.86 in Portugal, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 69 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 6.08 | 0.2555 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 8.16 | 7.56 | 0.6015 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7.46 | 5.47 | 1.99 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.61 | 6.48 | 1.86 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 11.48 | 4.9 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 6.53 | 1.25 | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Denmark, at 6.15 against 5.86 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.29, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th 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.