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Unemployment Benefit rates 2026

 

In the table below, you see the maximum unemployment benefit rates.
To get the maximum rate, you must have earned at least DKK 26,620 per month (full-time insured) and DKK 17,747 per month (part-time insured) on average for 12 months.

If you have not had an income resulting in entitlement to maximum unemployment benefit, an individual rate will be calculated equivalent to 90% of your salary (deducted the 8% labour market contribution).

You are considered a provider if you have a child/children under the age of 18.

You automatically save for your pension when receiving unemployment benefits. At the beginning, the amount equals 0.3% of the unemployment benefit, and to 3.3% on an ongoing basis until 2030. The pension contribution is not taken from the unemployment benefits, but is an additional amount. Read more about the pension savings here (Danish only).

Unemployment benefit rates - 2026

Gross amount per month

Full-time insured

Without income supplement

DKK 22,041

Part-time insured

Without income supplement

 DKK 14,694

New graduates, fixed rate

Provider, full-time insured

 DKK 18,074

New graduates, fixed rate

Provider, part-time insured

 DKK 12,049
Gross amount per month (the first 481 hours of unemployment/3 months) Gross amount per month (after 481 hours of unemployment/3 months)

Full-time insured

With income supplement

 

 Up to DKK 26,198

DKK 22,041

Part-time insured

With income supplement

Up to DKK 17,465

DKK 14,694

New graduate

Non-provider, 30 or older, full-time insured

DKK 15,759

DKK 13,690

New graduate

Non-provider, 30 or older, part-time insured

DKK 10,506

DKK 9,126

New graduate

Non-provider, under 30 years old, full-time insured

DKK 15,759

DKK 10,838

New graduate

Non-provider, under 30 years old, part-time insured

DKK 10,506

DKK 7,225

Do an estimate of your unemployment benefit rate

If you need to know what your unemployment benefit rate may be, try our benefit calculator.

Unemployment benefit after tax

If you need to know your net payout, you must contact SKAT, the Danish Tax Agency. You can also try to make your own calculation at SKAT's website.

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