Denmark vs Finland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most
Denmark
11.5%
in 2025
Finland
16.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Finland rank
2nd
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.6% against 11.5% in Denmark, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Finland ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.8% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 15.5% | 3.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by most, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 16.6% against 11.5% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by most between Denmark and Finland?
- 5.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Finland ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.