Denmark vs South Korea: Unemployment rate,Percent
Denmark
2.9%
in 2025
South Korea
2.8%
in 2026
Denmark rank
62nd
South Korea rank
64th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 64th of 71 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 2.9% against 2.8% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Denmark ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 64th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.