Unemployment benefit rates

Get an overview of unemployment benefits and early retirement benefits per month.

Unemployment Benefit Rates and Early Retirement Rates for 2026

Unemployment and early retirement benefit rates (dagpenge and efterløn) are set by the state and are adjusted annually.

Benefits for full-time insured members for 2026

	Monthly rate 2026 (before tax is deducted)	After three consecutive months of unemployment
Unemployment benefits, maximum rate	DKK 22,041	-
Unemployment benefits, maximum rate with employment supplement (beskæftigelsestillæg)	DKK 26,198	DKK 22,041
Unemployment benefits, newly graduated (not a provider) under 30 years old	DKK15,759	DKK 10,838
Unemployment benefits, newly graduated (not a provider) 30+ years old	DKK 15,759	DKK 13,690
Unemployment benefits, newly graduated (provider)	DKK 18,074	-
Early retirement, 91% rate	DKK 20,057	-
Early retirement, 100% rate	DKK 22,041	-

Benefits for part-time insured members in 2026

	Monthly rate 2026 (before tax is deducted)	After three consecutive months of unemployment
Unemployment benefits, maximum rate	DKK 14,694	-
Unemployment benefits, maximum rate with employment supplement (beskæftigelsestillæg)	DKK 17,465	DKK 14,694
Unemployment benefits, newly graduated (not a provider) under 30 years old	DKK 10,506	DKK 7,225
Unemployment benefits, newly graduated (not a provider) 30+ years old	DKK 10,506	DKK 9,126
Unemployment benefits, newly graduated (provider)	DKK 12,049	-
Early retirement, 91% rate	DKK 13,372	-
Early retirement, 100% rate	DKK 14,694	-

High conversion rate: DKK 305.29 per hour (2026). Low conversion rate: DKK 148.97 per hour (2026).

If you turn 30 or become a provider (forsørger) while receiving the unemployment benefit rate for newly graduated members, we will increase your rate to the new rate from the first day of the following month.