This situation impeded the basis for economic policy-making. I’m not criticising Statistics Denmark; I’m merely outlining some of our recent problems with statistical timeliness. It was also difficult to obtain a clear picture of employment, and to a lesser extent unemployment.
6 Disparities by Race and Ethnicity When we disaggregate the economy-wide labor market statistics, we find significant and persistent racial and ethnic disparities. 7 In August, the national unemployment rate of 4.4 percent, which is low by historical standards, masked substantial differences across different demographic groups.