Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Denmark, 1973–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Denmark is 6.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Denmark peaked at 11.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1973.
That places Denmark 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 0.9% | 7.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 67 Canada 6.8% compare
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 6.7% compare
- 71 Costa Rica 6.3% compare
- 72 Grenada 6.3% compare
- 73 Belgium 6.2% compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Denmark?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Denmark was 6.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.