Denmark Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Denmark unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.14%, a 0.71% increase from 2022.
  • Denmark unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.43%, a 0.61% decline from 2021.
  • Denmark unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.04%, a 0.59% decline from 2020.
  • Denmark unemployment rate for 2020 was 5.64%, a 0.62% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Denmark Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 5.14% 0.71%
2022 4.43% -0.61%
2021 5.04% -0.59%
2020 5.64% 0.62%
2019 5.02% -0.11%
2018 5.13% -0.70%
2017 5.83% -0.16%
2016 5.99% -0.29%
2015 6.28% -0.65%
2014 6.93% -0.46%
2013 7.38% -0.41%
2012 7.80% 0.03%
2011 7.77% 0.02%
2010 7.75% 1.34%
2009 6.41% 2.73%
2008 3.68% -0.12%
2007 3.80% -0.10%
2006 3.90% -0.93%
2005 4.83% -0.37%
2004 5.20% -0.19%
2003 5.40% 1.12%
2002 4.27% 0.11%
2001 4.16% -0.31%
2000 4.48% -0.67%
1999 5.14% 0.10%
1998 5.04% -0.36%
1997 5.40% -1.44%
1996 6.84% -0.15%
1995 6.99% -1.04%
1994 8.04% -2.68%
1993 10.72% 1.69%
1992 9.03% -0.07%
1991 9.10% -0.07%