Denmark Unemployment Rate

2007 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Denmark Unemployment Rate

  • Denmark Unemployment Rate increased to 4.90% in Apr 2023, from the previously reported figure of 4.60% in Mar 2023.
  • Denmark Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2007 to Apr 2023, with an average rate of 5.90%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.50% in May 2012 and a record low of 3.20% in Apr 2008.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Denmark Population reached 5.84 million people in Dec 2020.


View Denmark's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2007 to Apr 2023 in the chart:

Denmark Unemployment Rate

What was Denmark's Unemployment Rate in Apr 2023?

Denmark Unemployment Rate increased to 4.90% in Apr 2023, from the previously reported figure of 4.60% in Mar 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.90 Apr 2023 4.60 Mar 2023 3.20 Apr 2008 8.50 May 2012 % monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 4.07 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 5.63 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.76 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.40 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 8.74 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 5.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.87 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.97 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 6.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 4.55 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 3.44 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 6.09 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.78 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Malta (%) 2.96 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.74 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.80 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.00 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Oman (%) 4.70 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 5.93 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.32 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 9.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.99 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 33.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 11.21 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.26 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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Denmark Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,208.851 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 46,889.943 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 44.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 136,336.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (DKK bn) 1,663.394 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (DKK bn) 925.965 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (DKK bn) 1,661.452 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
General Government Revenue (DKK mn) 369,891.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government: Overall Surplus (DKK mn) 29,170.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure (DKK mn) 340,721.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure: Capital (DKK mn) 27,295.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure: Current (DKK mn) 268,269.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
General Government Revenue: Current: Taxes on Production and Imports: ow Value A... (DKK mn) 57,510.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
General Government Revenue: Current (DKK mn) 290,258.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.870 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,118.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 15,084.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 921,217.264 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 10,417,439.796 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,944,357.814 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 10,966.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,162,313.133 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,863,470.806 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 758.925 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 677.968 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 669.321 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 819.338 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Imports Volume Index: sa (2015=100) 123.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Exports Volume Index: sa (2015=100) 122.100 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Sweden (TJ) 1,321.268 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Germany (TJ) 140.574 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Natural Gas Exports: Netherlands (TJ) 2,958.081 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,262.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,296.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -171.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -6,260.861 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 664.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 10,734.686 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 564,045.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 132.3 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 251,931.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 58.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 780.0 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 42.035 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 137,531.958 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services: Services (DKK mn) 6,230.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (DKK mn) 33,608.900 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (DKK mn) -2,110.600 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (DKK mn) 22,646.400 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services (DKK mn) 34,008.800 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (DKK mn) 1,710.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods and Services: Goods f.o.b (DKK mn) 27,778.600 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 37,512.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investments (DKK mn) 21,917.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Financial Derivatives (DKK mn) -7,694.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Financial Account (FA): Net Assets (DKK mn) 29,929.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Reserve Assets (DKK mn) 249.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Other Investments (DKK mn) 44,735.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 28,468.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (DKK mn) 249.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (DKK mn) 92,149.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investments (DKK mn) 50,649.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (DKK mn) 62,220.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investments (DKK mn) 41,691.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Portfolio Investments (DKK mn) 9,044.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Assets: Direct Investments (DKK mn) -19,774.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (DKK mn) -66,282.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (DKK mn) 10,978,292.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Liabilities (DKK mn) 10,020,767.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (DKK mn) 957,525.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt (DKK bn) 3,927.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (DKK bn) 2,173.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (DKK bn) 1,754.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Danish Direct Investment (DKK bn) -22.582 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 186,387.350 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 203,577.099 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
M2 Growth (%) 3.4 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 84,961.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.927 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,621.253 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 302,390.585 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 805,945.2 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -4.7 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 24.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 367.441 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 903.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1953 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 353,730.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 120,228.887 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2013 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.70 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2014 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.35 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (DKK bn) 1,490.269 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (DKK bn) 1,752.621 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M2: sa (DKK bn) 1,272.968 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Money Supply: M3 (DKK bn) 1,956.722 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M2: M1: sa (DKK bn) 1,165.480 Aug 2017 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2017
Official Reserve Assets (DKK bn) 682.500 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (DKK bn) 367.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (DKK bn) 17.800 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2018
Payment Cards: Transactions: Value: Issued in Denmark (DKK mn) 211,930.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Payment Cards: Transactions: Value: Issued Abroad (DKK mn) 14,419.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 9.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Business Sentiment Indicator (1990-2018=100) 108.400 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Economic Sentiment Indicator (1990-2018=100) 102.500 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024

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