Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 in Denmark

Denmark: Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 was 16.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.9
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
31.4
in 2020
All-time low
13.6
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: 28.52016: 22.72017: 16.62018: 18.62019: 13.62020: 31.42021: 15.32022: 14.92023: 25.92024: 27.12025: 16.9

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 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2019.

Denmark ranks 24th of 45 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 … age sex 64 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 Value Change
2015 28.5 —
2016 22.7 -20.4%
2017 16.6 -26.9%
2018 18.6 +12.0%
2019 13.6 -26.9%
2020 31.4 +130.9%
2021 15.3 -51.3%
2022 14.9 -2.6%
2023 25.9 +73.8%
2024 27.1 +4.6%
2025 16.9 -37.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 16.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 16.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.6, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Hungary 19.1 compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 18 compare
  3. 25 Portugal 14.3 compare
  4. 26 Norway 13.9 compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 11.4 compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 11.4 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 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 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 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 45 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 525 data points, 2014–2025
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