Germany vs Denmark

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Germany

3.7 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Denmark

5.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Germany Denmark Difference
2025 3.7 percent 5.5 percent -1.8 percent
2024 3.4 percent 5.4 percent -2.0 percent
2023 3.1 percent 5.1 percent -2.0 percent
2022 3.1 percent 4.4 percent -1.3 percent
2021 3.6 percent 5.1 percent -1.5 percent
2020 3.9 percent 5.6 percent -1.8 percent
2019 3.2 percent 5.0 percent -1.9 percent
2018 3.4 percent 5.1 percent -1.7 percent
2017 3.8 percent 5.8 percent -2.1 percent
2016 4.1 percent 6.0 percent -1.9 percent
2015 4.6 percent 6.3 percent -1.7 percent
2014 5.0 percent 6.9 percent -1.9 percent
2013 5.3 percent 7.4 percent -2.1 percent
2012 5.4 percent 7.8 percent -2.4 percent
2011 6.0 percent 7.8 percent -1.8 percent
2010 7.0 percent 7.7 percent -0.7 percent
2009 7.9 percent 6.4 percent +1.5 percent
2008 7.5 percent 3.7 percent +3.8 percent
2007 8.7 percent 3.8 percent +4.9 percent
2006 10.3 percent 3.9 percent +6.4 percent
2005 11.2 percent 4.8 percent +6.4 percent
2004 10.7 percent 5.2 percent +5.5 percent
2003 9.8 percent 5.4 percent +4.4 percent
2002 8.5 percent 4.3 percent +4.2 percent
2001 7.8 percent 4.2 percent +3.6 percent
2000 7.9 percent 4.5 percent +3.4 percent
1999 8.9 percent 5.1 percent +3.7 percent
1998 9.8 percent 5.0 percent +4.7 percent
1997 9.9 percent 5.4 percent +4.5 percent
1996 8.8 percent 6.8 percent +2.0 percent
1995 8.2 percent 7.0 percent +1.2 percent
1994 8.7 percent 8.0 percent +0.7 percent
1993 7.7 percent 10.7 percent -3.0 percent
1992 6.3 percent 9.0 percent -2.7 percent
1991 5.3 percent 9.1 percent -3.8 percent

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

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