People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark

Denmark: People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 40 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
40 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
55 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
34 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025

People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark, 2015–2025

02040602015202020252015: 44 Thousand persons2016: 45 Thousand persons2017: 34 Thousand persons2018: 41 Thousand persons2019: 40 Thousand persons2020: 42 Thousand persons2021: 55 Thousand persons2022: 38 Thousand persons2023: 34 Thousand persons2024: 50 Thousand persons2025: 40 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 40 Thousand persons for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark peaked at 55 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34 Thousand persons, in 2017.

That places Denmark 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Denmark, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 44 Thousand persons
2016 45 Thousand persons +2.3%
2017 34 Thousand persons -24.4%
2018 41 Thousand persons +20.6%
2019 40 Thousand persons -2.4%
2020 42 Thousand persons +5.0%
2021 55 Thousand persons +31.0%
2022 38 Thousand persons -30.9%
2023 34 Thousand persons -10.5%
2024 50 Thousand persons +47.1%
2025 40 Thousand persons -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.8 Thousand persons 34 Thousand persons 45 Thousand persons 5
2020s 43.17 Thousand persons 34 Thousand persons 55 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Greece 44 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Finland 44 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Austria 42 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Portugal 39 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Serbia 37 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Norway 31 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark was 40 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 55 Thousand persons in 2021.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 34 Thousand persons in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 481 data points, 2015–2025
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