Denmark vs South Africa

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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South Africa

33.2 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Denmark South Africa Difference
2024 5.6 percent 33.2 percent -27.6 percent
2023 5.1 percent 32.1 percent -27.0 percent
2022 4.4 percent 33.3 percent -28.8 percent
2021 5.0 percent 34.0 percent -29.0 percent
2020 5.6 percent 29.2 percent -23.6 percent
2019 5.0 percent 28.5 percent -23.5 percent
2018 5.1 percent 26.9 percent -21.8 percent
2017 5.8 percent 27.0 percent -21.2 percent
2016 6.0 percent 26.5 percent -20.5 percent
2015 6.3 percent 25.1 percent -18.9 percent
2014 6.9 percent 24.9 percent -18.0 percent
2013 7.4 percent 24.6 percent -17.2 percent
2012 7.8 percent 24.7 percent -16.9 percent
2011 7.8 percent 24.6 percent -16.9 percent
2010 7.7 percent 24.7 percent -16.9 percent
2009 6.4 percent 23.5 percent -17.1 percent
2008 3.7 percent 22.4 percent -18.7 percent
2007 3.8 percent 22.3 percent -18.5 percent
2006 3.9 percent 22.3 percent -18.4 percent
2005 4.8 percent 22.5 percent -17.6 percent
2004 5.2 percent 22.5 percent -17.3 percent
2003 5.4 percent 22.6 percent -17.2 percent
2002 4.3 percent 22.5 percent -18.3 percent
2001 4.2 percent 22.6 percent -18.4 percent
2000 4.5 percent 22.7 percent -18.2 percent
1999 5.1 percent 22.8 percent -17.7 percent
1998 5.0 percent 22.7 percent -17.6 percent
1997 5.4 percent 22.5 percent -17.1 percent
1996 6.8 percent 22.5 percent -15.6 percent
1995 7.0 percent 22.6 percent -15.7 percent
1994 8.0 percent 22.9 percent -14.9 percent
1993 10.7 percent 23.2 percent -12.5 percent
1992 9.0 percent 23.3 percent -14.2 percent
1991 9.1 percent 23.0 percent -13.9 percent

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

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