Denmark’s net unemployment rate held steady at 2.7% in September 2026 for the seventh consecutive month, remaining at its highest level since September 2021. The number of unemployed persons rose by 0.3 thousand from the previous month to 83.1 thousand. The jobless rate for both men and women was unchanged at 3.1%.
By age group, unemployment was lowest among 16- to 24-year-olds, remaining at 1.6%, and highest among those aged 25–29, inching up to 5.0% from 4.9%. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed persons receiving unemployment benefits declined by 0.1 thousand to 78.6 thousand, and those receiving social assistance also fell by 0.1 thousand to 15.0 thousand.
