Denmark's unemployment fell from 6.8 % in 1996 to 5.5 % in 2025.
Denmark · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Denmark's youth unemployment rose from 10.6 % in 1996 to 11.7 % in 2025.
Denmark's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) rose from 9.0 % in 2009 to 14.1 % in 2025.
Denmark's participation fell from 65.4 % in 1996 to 64.9 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
46th of 182 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
Denmark's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 58.3 % in 1996 to 60.8 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.2 pts64th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)down −0.3 pts6th of 34
- Labour force, totalup +0.5 %101st of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts169th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts14th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)down −0.3 pts5th of 34
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- Average wageup +0.3 %8th of 34
- Hours workeddown −0.2 %40th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts161st of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts93rd of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.2 pts22nd of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +2.6 %12th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Denmark.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data