Denmark — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1874–2030 · 157 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

The latest unemployment rate reading for Denmark was 6.4% in 2025. The previous reading was 2.9% in 2024; the period change was +3.5 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 3.87%.

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  • Annual data, 1874–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1969–2026
  • Monthly data, 1903–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
20302.95 %
20292.95 %
20282.95 %
20276.5 %
20265.99 %
15 earlier values
20256.4 %
20242.9 %
20232.77 %
20222.51 %
20213.59 %
20204.66 %
20193.66 %
20183.85 %
20174.2 %
20164.13 %
20154.54 %
20144.99 %
20135.76 %
20126.07 %
20115.95 %

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.