Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Denmark
Denmark: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 5.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.53 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Denmark peaked at 10.72 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2008.
That places Denmark 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.1 | — |
| 1992 | 9.03 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.72 | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 8.04 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 6.99 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 6.84 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 5.04 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 5.14 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.48 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 4.16 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.27 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 7.75 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 7.77 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.38 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.92 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.28 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.99 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.83 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.13 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.02 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.64 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 5.07 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 5.36 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 5.53 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.37 | 5.04 | 10.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.61 | 3.68 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 5.02 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 | 4.43 | 5.64 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Denmark?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Denmark was 5.53 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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