ILO estimate of youth unemployment in Denmark
The ILO estimates youth unemployment in Denmark at 11.7% in 2025.
Denmark, 2025
11.7%
Change from 2024
0percentage points
World, 2025
12.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
14.2%
Position in 2025
94th of 181
ILO estimate of youth unemployment in Denmark over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 to 24. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Denmark | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.7% | 12.4% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | 12.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | 15.4% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | 13.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | 14.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | 14.3% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 11.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 12.2%, the figure has changed by −0.4 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Denmark has the 94th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 12.4%.
More for Denmark
All statistics for Denmark
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
13.8%
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ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
6.9%
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
6.4%
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Long-term unemployment rate
0.9%
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Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
79.8%
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
76.7%
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