Unemployment with basic education in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment with basic education was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Denmark, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Denmark stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Denmark peaked at 13.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.
That places Denmark 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 69.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Denmark?
- Unemployment with basic education in Denmark was 10.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).