Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Greenland
Greenland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 9.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Greenland, 1996–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 9.1% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Greenland peaked at 12.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2010.
Greenland ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 29.3% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 57.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Greenland?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Greenland was 9.1% in 2015, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
- How does Greenland rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Greenland ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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.