Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 6.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.15
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
32nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
11.43
in 1981
All-time low
0.9
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Denmark, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.15 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Denmark peaked at 11.43 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1973.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.9 | — |
| 1974 | 5 | +456.0% |
| 1975 | 5.1 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.51 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 6.4 | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 7 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 11.43 | +63.3% |
| 1982 | 10 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 9.74 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.87 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 7.8 | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 6.03 | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 6.09 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.49 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 8.15 | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 8.34 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.1 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 9.03 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.72 | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 8.04 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 6.99 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 6.84 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 5.04 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 5.14 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.48 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 4.16 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.27 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 7.75 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 7.77 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.38 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.92 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.28 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.99 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.83 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.13 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.02 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.64 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 5.07 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 6.15 | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 | 0.9 | 7.16 | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.16 | 6.03 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.46 | 5.04 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 | 3.68 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 5.02 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 4.43 | 6.15 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Denmark?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Denmark was 6.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 in 1981.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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