Denmark’s unemployment rate stood at 2.7% in August 2026, unchanged for the seventh consecutive month and remaining at its highest level since September 2021. The number of unemployed persons increased by 0.3 thousand month-on-month to 82.7 thousand full-time workers. The unemployment rate for men held steady at 3.0%, while the rate for women remained at 3.1%. Unemployment rates were also unchanged across most age groups, remaining lowest among those aged 16–24 at 1.6% and highest among those aged 25–29 at 4.9%. The rate for those aged 60–66 inched up to 3.3% from 3.2% in July. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed persons receiving unemployment benefits rose by 0.3 thousand to 78.8 thousand, while those receiving cash assistance remained steady at 15.1 thousand. source: Statistics Denmark

Unemployment Rate in Denmark remained unchanged at 2.70 percent in August. Unemployment Rate in Denmark averaged 6.07 percent from 1980 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.90 percent in March of 1994 and a record low of 1.60 percent in June of 2008. This page provides - Denmark Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Denmark Net Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Denmark remained unchanged at 2.70 percent in August. Unemployment Rate in Denmark is expected to be 2.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Denmark Net Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 3.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-31 06:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jul 2.7% 2.7% 2.7%
2026-09-30 06:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Aug 2.7% 2.7% 2.7%
2026-10-30 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Sep 2.7% 2.80%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 3113.00 3066.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 76.70 76.60 percent Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 77473.00 68640.00 Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 82.60 82.50 percent Jun 2026
Population 5.99 5.96 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 118.02 117.98 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 82.70 82.40 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.70 2.70 percent Aug 2026
Wages 52846.17 50651.77 DKK/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 135.90 132.30 points Jun 2026


Denmark Net Unemployment Rate
In Denmark, unemployment rates in per cent are calculated for the group of persons who are members of an unemployment insurance fund and for the total group of registered unemployed persons, i.e. unemployed insured persons plus unemployed uninsured persons. Both calculations are carried out for the 16-66 age bracket and do not include persons receiving early-retirement benefits or transitional benefits. The unemployment rate in per cent for registered unemployed persons is calculated by comparing the average number of unemployed persons to the workforce (RAS).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.70 2.70 12.90 1.60 1980 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Danish Jobless Rate Steady for 7th Straight Month
Denmark’s unemployment rate stood at 2.7% in August 2026, unchanged for the seventh consecutive month and remaining at its highest level since September 2021. The number of unemployed persons increased by 0.3 thousand month-on-month to 82.7 thousand full-time workers. The unemployment rate for men held steady at 3.0%, while the rate for women remained at 3.1%. Unemployment rates were also unchanged across most age groups, remaining lowest among those aged 16–24 at 1.6% and highest among those aged 25–29 at 4.9%. The rate for those aged 60–66 inched up to 3.3% from 3.2% in July. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed persons receiving unemployment benefits rose by 0.3 thousand to 78.8 thousand, while those receiving cash assistance remained steady at 15.1 thousand.
2026-09-30
Danish Jobless Rate Steady at 2.7% in July
Denmark’s unemployment rate stood at 2.7% in July 2026, unchanged for the sixth consecutive month and remaining at its highest level since September 2021. The number of unemployed persons rose by 0.1 thousand from the previous month to 82.1 thousand full-time workers. The unemployment rate for men held steady at 3.0%, while the rate for women remained at 3.1%. Unemployment rates were also unchanged across all age groups, remaining lowest among those aged 16–24 at 1.6% and highest among 25–29-year-olds at 4.9%. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed receiving unemployment benefits rose by 0.2 thousand to 78.4 thousand, while those on cash assistance fell by 0.1 thousand to 15.2 thousand.
2026-08-31
Danish Jobless Rate Steady for 5th Straight Month
Denmark’s unemployment rate stood at 2.7% in June 2026, unchanged for the fifth consecutive month and remaining at its highest level since September 2021. The number of unemployed persons rose by 0.4 thousand from the previous month to 82.2 thousand. The unemployment rate for men held steady at 3.0%, while the rate for women remained at 3.1%. Recipients of unemployment benefits increased by 0.5 thousand to 72.3 thousand, while those receiving cash assistance declined by 0.1 thousand to 9.9 thousand. Unemployment rates were unchanged across all age groups, for 16–24 (1.6%), 25–29 (4.9%), 40–49 (2.7%), 50–59 (2.3%), and 60 years and over (3.2%), except for ages 30–39 year old, which edged up to 4.3% from 4.2% in the previous month.
2026-07-30