Denmark: unemployment rate before/after COVID-19 | Statista

After the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Denmark in March 2020, unemployment rates increased all over the country. In March 2020, the rate was highest in Northern Denmark, where it was also highest as of January 2023. There, it stood at 3.6 percent that month, compared to short of three percent in the other regions.

The first case of COVID-19 in Denmark was confirmed on February 27, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Monthly unemployment rate before and after the coronavirus outbreak in Denmark in 2020 and 2023, by region

Characteristic	Capital Region of Denmark	Region Zealand	Region of Southern Denmark	Region of Central Denmark	Region of Northern Denmark
Aug 23	3%	2.4%	2.7%	2.8%	3.1%
Jan 23	2.9%	2.8%	2.9%	2.9%	3.6%
July 22	2.8%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	3%
March 22	2.9%	2.6%	2.3%	2.3%	3%
December 21	2.6%	2.3%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%
September 21	3.5%	2.8%	2.6%	2.7%	3.2%
June 21	4.1%	3.2%	3.1%	3.1%	3.6%
March 21	5.1%	4.3%	4.3%	4.1%	5.1%
December 20	4.8%	4.1%	4.2%	4%	4.9%
September 20	4.9%	4%	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
June 20	5.3%	4.7%	4.9%	4.7%	5.4%
March 20	4.2%	4%	4.2%	3.9%	5%

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September 2023

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Denmark

Survey time period

March 2020 to August 2023

Age group

16 years and older

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