Denmark vs Ireland

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Denmark

5.6 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Ireland

4.4 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Denmark Ireland Difference
2024 5.6 percent 4.4 percent +1.2 percent
2023 5.1 percent 4.3 percent +0.8 percent
2022 4.4 percent 4.5 percent -0.1 percent
2021 5.0 percent 6.4 percent -1.3 percent
2020 5.6 percent 5.6 percent +0.0 percent
2019 5.0 percent 5.0 percent +0.1 percent
2018 5.1 percent 5.7 percent -0.6 percent
2017 5.8 percent 6.7 percent -0.9 percent
2016 6.0 percent 8.4 percent -2.4 percent
2015 6.3 percent 9.9 percent -3.6 percent
2014 6.9 percent 11.9 percent -4.9 percent
2013 7.4 percent 13.7 percent -6.4 percent
2012 7.8 percent 15.5 percent -7.7 percent
2011 7.8 percent 15.4 percent -7.6 percent
2010 7.7 percent 14.5 percent -6.8 percent
2009 6.4 percent 12.6 percent -6.2 percent
2008 3.7 percent 6.8 percent -3.1 percent
2007 3.8 percent 5.0 percent -1.2 percent
2006 3.9 percent 4.4 percent -0.5 percent
2005 4.8 percent 4.2 percent +0.6 percent
2004 5.2 percent 4.5 percent +0.7 percent
2003 5.4 percent 4.5 percent +0.9 percent
2002 4.3 percent 4.2 percent +0.1 percent
2001 4.2 percent 3.7 percent +0.5 percent
2000 4.5 percent 4.3 percent +0.2 percent
1999 5.1 percent 5.8 percent -0.7 percent
1998 5.0 percent 7.7 percent -2.7 percent
1997 5.4 percent 10.2 percent -4.8 percent
1996 6.8 percent 11.7 percent -4.8 percent
1995 7.0 percent 12.0 percent -5.0 percent
1994 8.0 percent 14.5 percent -6.5 percent
1993 10.7 percent 15.6 percent -4.9 percent
1992 9.0 percent 15.0 percent -6.0 percent
1991 9.1 percent 15.8 percent -6.7 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Denmark and Ireland. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International