Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark
Denmark: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 35 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark stood at 35 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 45.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark peaked at 55 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15 Thousand persons, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 31st of 44 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.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 15 Thousand persons | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 34 Thousand persons | +126.7% |
| 2018 | 40 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 41 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 47 Thousand persons | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 30 Thousand persons | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 23 Thousand persons | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 55 Thousand persons | +139.1% |
| 2024 | 24 Thousand persons | -56.4% |
| 2025 | 35 Thousand persons | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 41 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.67 Thousand persons | 23 Thousand persons | 55 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Denmark was 35 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 55 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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