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Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Denmark

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Denmark was 13.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.8 pts from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

202513.8%
Change on 2024-0.8 pts
Rank16th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high16.42011
Series low10.12019

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Denmark, 2009 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

10121416182009201220152018202120252009: 13.5 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 16.4 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 14.8 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 12.4 %2018: 10.5 %2019: 10.1 %2020: 11.7 %2021: 10.8 %2022: 10.6 %2023: 11.5 %2024: 14.6 %2025: 13.8 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-09-10.
All 17 values
Period%
202513.8
202414.6
202311.5 Series break
202210.6
202110.8
202011.7
201910.1
201810.5
201712.4 Series break
201612.2 Series break
201512.2
201414.2
201314.8
201215.8
201116.4
201015.6
200913.5

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Denmark13.8
European Union (27)15.2

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/une_rt_a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the youth unemployment rate in Denmark?

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Denmark was 13.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.8 pts from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest youth unemployment rate in Denmark?

16.4% in 2011, the highest value since 2009 in this series.

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