Denmark vs South Korea: Unemployment rate,Percent

Denmark
2.9%
in 2025
South Korea
3.0%
in 2026
Denmark rank
63rd
South Korea rank
61st

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
0246200020132026

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Denmark, 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 63rd and South Korea ranks 61st 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?
South Korea, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Denmark as of 2026.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Denmark and South Korea?
0.1%, with South Korea 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 63rd and South Korea ranks 61st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed