Denmark Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Denmark youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 10.13%, a 1.47% decline from 2020.
  • Denmark youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 11.60%, a 1.55% increase from 2019.
  • Denmark youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 10.05%, a 0.45% decline from 2018.
  • Denmark youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 10.51%, a 1.86% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 40.97%
French Polynesia 38.91%
Spain 36.93%
Greece 36.87%
Uruguay 32.86%
Italy 30.92%
Bahamas 30.78%
Barbados 30.58%
Panama 29.96%
Argentina 29.89%
Saudi Arabia 28.84%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.02%
Kuwait 25.48%
Sweden 24.54%
Croatia 23.63%
Brunei 23.41%
Portugal 23.13%
Slovak Republic 21.47%
Chile 21.39%
France 20.09%
Belgium 19.57%
Lithuania 19.02%
Puerto Rico 18.47%
Finland 18.05%
Ireland 17.43%
Estonia 17.14%
Channel Islands 15.78%
Latvia 15.53%
Guam 15.31%
Luxembourg 15.23%
Hong Kong 14.97%
Oman 14.58%
Canada 14.04%
Slovenia 13.91%
Hungary 13.52%
Poland 13.42%
Iceland 13.36%
United Kingdom 13.23%
Norway 13.02%
Trinidad and Tobago 12.68%
Cyprus 11.83%
New Zealand 11.39%
Austria 11.37%
Australia 10.80%
UAE 10.67%
Denmark 10.13%
Bahrain 9.90%
Malta 9.78%
Netherlands 9.61%
United States 9.57%
Macao 9.24%
Singapore 9.12%
Switzerland 9.11%
Israel 8.79%
South Korea 7.78%
Czech Republic 7.62%
Germany 6.95%
Japan 4.36%
Qatar 1.08%
Denmark Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 10.13% -1.47%
2020 11.60% 1.55%
2019 10.05% -0.45%
2018 10.51% -1.86%
2017 12.37% 0.25%
2016 12.12% 0.01%
2015 12.11% -2.05%
2014 14.15% -0.57%
2013 14.73% -1.02%
2012 15.75% -0.55%
2011 16.30% 0.74%
2010 15.57% 2.14%
2009 13.42% 3.98%
2008 9.45% 1.96%
2007 7.49% -0.19%
2006 7.68% -0.93%
2005 8.61% 0.83%
2004 7.78% -2.04%
2003 9.81% 2.79%
2002 7.03% -1.19%
2001 8.22% 1.48%
2000 6.73% -3.17%
1999 9.90% 2.72%
1998 7.18% -0.92%
1997 8.10% -2.49%
1996 10.59% 0.68%
1995 9.92% -0.26%
1994 10.18% -4.41%
1993 14.59% 2.27%
1992 12.32% 0.82%
1991 11.50% 0.82%