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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.95 % |
| 2029 | 2.95 % |
| 2028 | 2.95 % |
| 2027 | 6.5 % |
| 2026 | 5.99 % |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 6.4 % |
| 2024 | 2.9 % |
| 2023 | 2.77 % |
| 2022 | 2.51 % |
| 2021 | 3.59 % |
| 2020 | 4.66 % |
| 2019 | 3.66 % |
| 2018 | 3.85 % |
| 2017 | 4.2 % |
| 2016 | 4.13 % |
| 2015 | 4.54 % |
| 2014 | 4.99 % |
| 2013 | 5.76 % |
| 2012 | 6.07 % |
| 2011 | 5.95 % |
Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.