Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
56th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.0250.050.0750.11991200320161991: 0.087 % of labor force aged 25-641992: 0.085 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.101 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.072 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.058 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.051 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.048 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.04 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.056 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.078 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.076 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.095 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.091 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.085 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.076 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.064 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark peaked at 0.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 56th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.1%
1992 0.1% -2.5%
1993 0.1% +19.3%
2004 0.1% -28.5%
2005 0.1% -19.0%
2006 0.1% -12.2%
2007 0.0% -6.0%
2008 0.0% -16.3%
2009 0.1% +39.7%
2010 0.1% +38.7%
2011 0.1% -2.4%
2012 0.1% +25.1%
2013 0.1% -4.5%
2014 0.1% -7.2%
2015 0.1% -10.0%
2016 0.1% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 53 Sweden 0.1% compare
  2. 54 Estonia 0.1% compare
  3. 55 Chile 0.1% compare
  4. 57 Moldova 0.1% compare
  5. 58 Argentina 0.1% compare
  6. 59 Netherlands 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Denmark was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Denmark ranks 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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