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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.9% | — |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -11.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 9.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 9.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (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.