Denmark vs Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Denmark
9.6%
in 2025
Ireland
8.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Ireland rank
14th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.6% against 8.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 14.3% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 19.7% | 9.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Ireland |
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 tenure, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 9.6% against 8.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.