Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Denmark, 2026

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 243 thousand people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Value (as of 1 January 2026) 243 thousand people, source Eurostat
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 243 thousand people
  • Change vs 2025: +35.4 thousand people (+17.05 %)
  • Position in history: above the 29-year average (average — 163.2414 thousand people)
  • This is the maximum over the available series history (29 years)
  • Series minimum — 95.5 thousand people in 2007 (19 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, thousand people
2017152.7
2018151.8
2019150.6
2020176.2
2021135.1
2022144.4
2023190.3
2024211.8
2025207.6
2026243

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Complete series for Denmark — on the Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment page.

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