In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Denmark
Denmark: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household was 3.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.6 for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Denmark peaked at 4.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.8 | — |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 3.6 | -14.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population density 146.58 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Denmark?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Denmark was 3.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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