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 37.6%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
31.4 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
13.6 Thousand
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Denmark, 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 28.5 Thousand2016: 22.7 Thousand2017: 16.6 Thousand2018: 18.6 Thousand2019: 13.6 Thousand2020: 31.4 Thousand2021: 15.3 Thousand2022: 14.9 Thousand2023: 25.9 Thousand2024: 27.1 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 37.6% 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 31.4 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.6 Thousand, in 2019.

Denmark ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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 64 years) in Denmark, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2015 28.5 Thousand
2016 22.7 Thousand -20.4%
2017 16.6 Thousand -26.9%
2018 18.6 Thousand +12.0%
2019 13.6 Thousand -26.9%
2020 31.4 Thousand +130.9%
2021 15.3 Thousand -51.3%
2022 14.9 Thousand -2.6%
2023 25.9 Thousand +73.8%
2024 27.1 Thousand +4.6%
2025 16.9 Thousand -37.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20 Thousand 13.6 Thousand 28.5 Thousand 5
2020s 21.92 Thousand 14.9 Thousand 31.4 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Hungary 19.1 Thousand compare
  2. 22 Switzerland 18 Thousand compare
  3. 24 Portugal 14.3 Thousand compare
  4. 25 Norway 13.9 Thousand compare
  5. 26 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 31.4 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6 Thousand in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 43 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 64 years). 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 64 years)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 489 data points, 2015–2025
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