[DK] Registered Unemployment (Gross Unemployment Figures and Net Unemployment Figures)

Full name of the series in original language

Registerbaseret Ledighed (Bruttoledighedstal og Nettoledighedstal)

Abstract

The purpose is to produce statistics monitoring the structure and trends in the unemployed population and the causes of unemployment. The statistics are compiled on the basis of registers. The data sources of the statistics are: The Central Register of Labour Market Statistics (CRAM), The Register for LabourMarket (RAM) and direct data reports from the municipalities concerning the match category and the scope of activation of recepients claiming social assistance.

The statistics provide data on the unemployed population registered with the unemployment insurance funds and with the public job centres. The statistics comprise all unemployed persons insured against unemployment and non-insured persons included in the match category 1 (= available for work), who are claiming cash benefits under the Danish Social Assistance Act and who fulfill the international definition of unemployment (see section 3.1). As from January 2010, gross registered unemployment figures are also published, defined as the sum of the registered (net-) unemployed population and persons in activation programmes and who are, at the same time, considered to be available for work.

The statistics cover both the actual number of unemployed and the seasonally adjusted number of unemployed full-time persons as well as the unemployment rates in relation to the labour force aged 16-64 and in relation to the number of insured unemployed persons registered with the unemployment insurance funds.The statistics are analysed by region, sex, age group insurance category (full-time, part-time or non-insured), unemployment insurance funds and cause of unemployment.

The statistics comprise unemployed persons insured against unemployment and unemployed non-insured persons claiming cash benefits. It is assumed that unemployed non-insured persons, who do not claim cash benefits, are only to a limited extent registered with the job centres and are thus excluded from the statistics. The unemployment statistics exclude persons whose main occupation is activation or leave, including persons claiming leave allowance or early retirement benefit. These persons are covered by special statistics (AMFORA statistics) on labour market policy measures, which are compiled quarterly.

Geographic coverage

Denmark

Notes

source: http://www.dst.dk/declarations/852

Time period

1979 => 2012

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Update date

15/09/2021