Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 93.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Denmark, 1983–2025
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
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Denmark stood at 93.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Denmark peaked at 157.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 109.3% | — |
| 1984 | 126.1% | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 131.8% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 134.9% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 126.1% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 110.4% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 116.0% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 101.7% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 114.9% | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 103.5% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 101.7% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 100.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 157.7% | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 138.6% | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 150.2% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 113.8% | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 110.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 106.8% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 126.5% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -53.4% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 119.1% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 102.4% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 93.0% | -2.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 92% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 93.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.1% | 109.3% | 134.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 119.3% | 100.4% | 157.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 59.0% | 126.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 73.4% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 84.6% | 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 (%) in Denmark?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Denmark was 93.0% 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 (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 157.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Denmark ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 (%) (national 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.