Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Denmark

Denmark: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 16.9 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.9 Thousand
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
35.3 Thousand
in 2005
All-time low
14.9 Thousand
in 2022
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Denmark, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 26.9 Thousand2004: 30.3 Thousand2005: 35.3 Thousand2006: 27 Thousand2007: 29.9 Thousand2008: 23.2 Thousand2009: 21.8 Thousand2010: 28.3 Thousand2011: 24.6 Thousand2012: 15.5 Thousand2013: 27.7 Thousand2014: 22.5 Thousand2015: 28.5 Thousand2016: 22.8 Thousand2017: 16.8 Thousand2018: 19.9 Thousand2019: 16.1 Thousand2020: 32.1 Thousand2021: 15.3 Thousand2022: 14.9 Thousand2023: 25.9 Thousand2024: 28 Thousand2025: 16.9 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Denmark is 16.9 Thousand, 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 Thousand in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9 Thousand, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 27th of 47 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 in households with very low work intensity by age and in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Denmark, 2003 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2003 26.9 Thousand
2004 30.3 Thousand +12.6%
2005 35.3 Thousand +16.5%
2006 27 Thousand -23.5%
2007 29.9 Thousand +10.7%
2008 23.2 Thousand -22.4%
2009 21.8 Thousand -6.0%
2010 28.3 Thousand +29.8%
2011 24.6 Thousand -13.1%
2012 15.5 Thousand -37.0%
2013 27.7 Thousand +78.7%
2014 22.5 Thousand -18.8%
2015 28.5 Thousand +26.7%
2016 22.8 Thousand -20.0%
2017 16.8 Thousand -26.3%
2018 19.9 Thousand +18.5%
2019 16.1 Thousand -19.1%
2020 32.1 Thousand +99.4%
2021 15.3 Thousand -52.3%
2022 14.9 Thousand -2.6%
2023 25.9 Thousand +73.8%
2024 28 Thousand +8.1%
2025 16.9 Thousand -39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.77 Thousand 21.8 Thousand 35.3 Thousand 7
2010s 22.27 Thousand 15.5 Thousand 28.5 Thousand 10
2020s 22.18 Thousand 14.9 Thousand 32.1 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Slovakia 20.4 Thousand compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 20.4 Thousand compare
  3. 26 Hungary 20.2 Thousand compare
  4. 28 Portugal 14.4 Thousand compare
  5. 29 Norway 13.9 Thousand compare
  6. 30 Albania 12.8 Thousand compare

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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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 47 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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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,000 data points, 2003–2025
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