Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children living in households with very low work intensity by

Denmark
32.2%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32.9%
in 2018
Denmark rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Children living in households with very low work intensity by over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
204060200420122021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 32.9% against 32.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 52.2% 26.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 38.6% 48.3% 9.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children living in households with very low work intensity by, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 32.9% against 32.2% in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in children living in households with very low work intensity by between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Denmark ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 948 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed