The number of unemployed people in Denmark decreased annually from 2012 to 2019, but rose sharply in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. By 2022, however, the number was only 75,000 people. As of September 2022, there were 2.97 million people employed in the country.
Number of unemployed people in Denmark from 2012 to 2022
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Statistics Denmark. (April 14, 2023). Number of unemployed people in Denmark from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/585963/number-of-unemployed-persons-in-denmark/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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