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

Denmark: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 11.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2015
All-time low
10.2%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0510152015202020252015: 13.7 Percentage2016: 12.9 Percentage2017: 11.9 Percentage2018: 11.1 Percentage2019: 11.1 Percentage2020: 10.3 Percentage2021: 11.1 Percentage2022: 10.2 Percentage2023: 10.8 Percentage2024: 12.1 Percentage2025: 11 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Denmark stood at 11.0%.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Denmark peaked at 13.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Denmark, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 13.7%
2016 12.9% -5.8%
2017 11.9% -7.8%
2018 11.1% -6.7%
2019 11.1% +0.0%
2020 10.3% -7.2%
2021 11.1% +7.8%
2022 10.2% -8.1%
2023 10.8% +5.9%
2024 12.1% +12.0%
2025 11.0% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.1% 11.1% 13.7% 5
2020s 10.9% 10.2% 12.1% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 3 Finland 11.6% compare
  2. 4 Belgium 11.5% compare
  3. 6 Norway 10.6% compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 10.5% compare
  5. 8 North Macedonia 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Denmark?
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Denmark was 11.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Denmark ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 tenure status (population aged 0 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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 472 data points, 2014–2025
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