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Denmark Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode DK.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest3.1%September 2026
Previous3.1%August 2026
Year ago2.9%September 2025

Denmark Unemployment Rate was 3.1% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 9th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.4% (Feb 2022) to 5.5% (May 2020), averaging 3.4%.

Denmark Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2007 – Sep 20262%3%4%5%6%2010201520202025Robomacro
Denmark Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2007 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Denmark (DST).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20263.1%
August 20263.1%
July 20263.1%
June 20263.1%
May 20263.1%
April 20263.0%
March 20263.0%
February 20263.1%
January 20263.0%
December 20252.9%
November 20252.9%
October 20252.9%
September 20252.9%
August 20252.9%
July 20252.9%
June 20252.9%
May 20252.9%
April 20252.9%
March 20252.9%
February 20252.9%
January 20252.9%
December 20242.9%
November 20242.9%
October 20242.9%

Last 24 observations. The full history (237 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2007
Observations237
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high5.5% (May 2020)
10-year low2.4% (Feb 2022)
10-year average3.4%
Source agencyStatistics Denmark (DST)
Makrognosis codeDK.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Denmark compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
40SloveniaSep 20263.6%
41BulgariaSep 20263.4%
42MaltaSep 20263.4%
43PolandSep 20263.4%
44TaiwanSep 20263.4%
45DenmarkSep 20263.1%
46MalaysiaSep 20263.0%
47MexicoSep 20262.8%
48Czech RepublicSep 20262.8%
49JapanSep 20262.4%
50RussiaJan 20252.1%
51South KoreaOct 20262.0%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

Other Denmark indicators

Denmark GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Denmark GDP at current prices, SADenmark Inflation Rate (CPI)Denmark Core Inflation RateDenmark 10-Year Government Bond YieldDenmark Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreDenmark Industrial ProductionDenmark Retail SalesDenmark Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Denmark Current Account Balance NSA (mill. DKK)Denmark Current account balance, % of GDPDenmark Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesDenmark Exports of Goods and Services NSA (mill. DKK)Denmark Imports of Goods and Services NSA (mill. DKK)Denmark Government Debt to GDPDenmark Employment

FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Denmark?
The latest reading is 3.1% for September 2026, published by Statistics Denmark (DST).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Denmark (DST) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DK.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Statistics Denmark (DST). Original title: “Denmark Gross Unemployment Rate SA (% of labour force)”.