Rank in country
1 / 5
Among 5 regions in Denmark
Hovedstaden - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Hovedstaden (2025).
Hovedstaden
Latest value
· 2025
6.80% of labour force
DK 6.4 · +0.4 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +0.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
86 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,930,793
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Hovedstaden compares
Lower is better · Range 5.4–6.8
Hovedstaden
6.8
Denmark
6.4
Europe
6.2
Denmark +0.4 pp
Europe +0.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Hovedstaden recorded 6.8% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Denmark and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 5.7% to 6.8%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Low work intensity has recently improved.