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.

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.

Denmark’s unemployment rate stood at 2.7% in May 2026, unchanged for the fourth consecutive month and remaining at its highest level since September 2021. The number of unemployed persons rose by 0.5 thousand from the previous month to 81.8 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 0.3 thousand to 71.5 thousand, while those receiving cash assistance rose by 0.1 thousand to 10.2 thousand. Unemployment rates were unchanged across all age groups, for 16–24 (1.6%), 25–29 (4.9%), 30–39 (4.2%), 40–49 (2.7%), 50–59 (2.3%), and 60 years and over (3.2%).