Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Denmark
Denmark: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 was 16.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.9
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
28th
of 49 countries
All-time high
35.3
in 2005
All-time low
14.9
in 2022
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Denmark is 16.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Denmark peaked at 35.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 28th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.9 | — |
| 2004 | 30.3 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 35.3 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 27 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 29.9 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2 | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 21.8 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 28.3 | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 24.6 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 15.5 | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 27.7 | +78.7% |
| 2014 | 22.5 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 28.5 | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 22.8 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 16.8 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 19.9 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 32.1 | +99.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3 | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.9 | +73.8% |
| 2024 | 28 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 16.9 | -39.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.5, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.77 | 21.8 | 35.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.27 | 15.5 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 | 14.9 | 32.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Denmark?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Denmark was 16.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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