Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-04-30
Denmark's unemployment rate stands at 7% as of 2026-04-30, up from 7% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).
In 2026-04-30, Denmark's unemployment rate was 7%, unchanged from 7% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Denmark's unemployment rate was 7%, down from 7.3% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Denmark's unemployment rate was 7.3%, up from 7.1% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Denmark's unemployment rate was 7.1%, up from 6.36% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Denmark's unemployment rate was 6.36%, down from 6.6% in 2025-11-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 7% | +0% |
| 2026-03-31 | 7% | -0.3% |
| 2026-02-28 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2026-01-31 | 7.1% | +0.7417% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.36% | -0.2417% |
| 2025-11-30 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.4% | +0% |
| 2025-08-31 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025-07-31 | 6.5% | +0.2333% |
| 2025-06-30 | 6.27% | +0.9667% |
| 2025-05-31 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2025-04-30 | 6.8% | +0.4333% |
| 2025-03-31 | 6.37% | +0.9667% |
| 2025-02-28 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025-01-31 | 6.6% | +0.4083% |
| 2024-12-31 | 6.19% | -0.6083% |
| 2024-11-30 | 6.8% | +1% |
| 2024-10-31 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024-09-30 | 6.3% | +0% |
| 2024-08-31 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024-07-31 | 5.9% | -0.1667% |
| 2024-06-30 | 6.07% | -0.0333% |
| 2024-05-31 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024-04-30 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024-03-31 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024-02-29 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024-01-31 | 5.9% | +0.7917% |
| 2023-12-31 | 5.11% | -0.7917% |
| 2023-11-30 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023-10-31 | 6.2% | +1.37% |
| 2023-09-30 | 4.83% | +0.4333% |
| 2023-08-31 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023-07-31 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023-06-30 | 4.8% | +0% |
| 2023-05-31 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023-04-30 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023-03-31 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023-02-28 | 5.3% | +1% |
| 2023-01-31 | 4.3% | -0.175% |
| 2022-12-31 | 4.48% | -0.225% |
| 2022-11-30 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022-10-31 | 4.5% | -0.0667% |
| 2022-09-30 | 4.57% | -0.0333% |
| 2022-08-31 | 4.6% | +0% |
| 2022-07-31 | 4.6% | +0.4667% |
| 2022-06-30 | 4.13% | +0.0333% |
| 2022-05-31 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022-04-30 | 4% | -0.4% |
| 2022-03-31 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022-02-28 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022-01-31 | 4.9% | -0.2083% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.11% | +1.01% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021-10-31 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021-08-31 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.2% | -0.7667% |
| 2021-06-30 | 4.97% | -0.1333% |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021-04-30 | 5% | -1.2% |
| 2021-03-31 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021-02-28 | 6% | -0.2% |
| 2021-01-31 | 6.2% | +0.575% |
| 2020-12-31 | 5.63% | -0.275% |
| 2020-11-30 | 5.9% | +0% |
| 2020-10-31 | 5.9% | -0.3333% |
| 2020-09-30 | 6.23% | -0.0667% |
| 2020-08-31 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020-07-31 | 6.4% | +0.9667% |
| 2020-06-30 | 5.43% | +0.1333% |
| 2020-05-31 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020-04-30 | 4.2% | -0.7333% |
| 2020-03-31 | 4.93% | -0.3667% |
| 2020-02-29 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020-01-31 | 4.7% | -0.325% |
| 2019-12-31 | 5.03% | -0.175% |
| 2019-11-30 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019-10-31 | 5% | +0.1333% |
| 2019-09-30 | 4.87% | — |
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Denmark's unemployment rate is 7% as of 2026-04-30, compared with 7% in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 9.9% (1993-04-30); the lowest is 3.2% (2008-01-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.