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Labour market slack, unemployed, Denmark

Released 11 June 2026

5.6% in 2025. The unmet demand for work among people aged 20 to 64, as a share of the extended labour force: the unemployed, part-timers who want more hours, people available but not seeking, and people seeking but not available.

5.6%Labour market slack, unemployed, Denmark, 2025
20194.6%
20205.1%
20214.6%
20224.0%
20234.6%b
20245.3%
20255.6%
Eurostat, lfsi_sla_a, 2019 to 2025. b break in series. CC BY 4.0.
5.6%Labour market slack, unemployed, Denmark, 2025, beside 8 others
Finland8.6%
Sweden7.3%
France7.0%d
Belgium5.7%
European Union5.6%
Denmark5.6%
Germany3.7%
Norway3.3%
Netherlands3.2%
Eurostat, lfsi_sla_a, 2025: the newest period every country has filed. CC BY 4.0.

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Labour market slack, unemployed, Denmark
PeriodValueStatusReleased
20255.6%11 June 2026
20245.3%11 June 2026
20234.6%break in series11 June 2026
20224.0%11 June 2026
20214.6%11 June 2026
20205.1%11 June 2026
20194.6%11 June 2026

Source: Eurostat, lfsi_sla_a, percent. Eurostat, CC BY 4.0. Free to reuse with attribution to Eurostat; the table on this page may be copied as it stands.

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