In 2022, short of 55,000 people received unemployment benefits in Denmark, which was the lowest during the period under consideration. It reached a record in 2020 following the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, which impacted unemployment across the country.
Number of recipients of unemployment benefits in Denmark from 2010 to 2022
Characteristic
Number of recipients
2022
54,931
2021
81,513
2020
101,035
2019
70,987
2018
69,192
2017
70,439
2016
68,958
2015
75,034
2014
78,219
2013
87,289
2012
98,154
2011
89,489
2010
96,412
020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000
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Statistics Denmark. (April 14, 2023). Number of recipients of unemployment benefits in Denmark from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/586005/number-of-recipients-of-unemployment-benefits-in-denmark/
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