Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Denmark
Denmark: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 94.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 94.5% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Denmark peaked at 158.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 115.1% | — |
| 1992 | 103.7% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 101.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 100.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 158.2% | +58.1% |
| 1996 | 138.2% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 148.8% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 114.4% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 112.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 107.5% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 126.6% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | -53.1% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 119.2% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 102.4% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 94.5% | -1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 94.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 94.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.4% | 100.1% | 158.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 59.3% | 126.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 73.5% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 84.7% | 102.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Denmark?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Denmark was 94.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 158.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Denmark ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.