Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree in Denmark
Denmark: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree was 204.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
204.6
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
256
in 2014
All-time low
172.4
in 2017
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Denmark stood at 204.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Denmark peaked at 256 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 172.4, in 2017.
That places Denmark 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 238.3 | — |
| 2014 | 256 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 236.9 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 181.6 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 172.4 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 174.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 196.9 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 196.4 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 189.6 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 184.4 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 180.1 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 233 | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 204.6 | -12.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 204.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 204.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 208.09 | 172.4 | 256 | 7 |
| 2020s | 198.02 | 180.1 | 233 | 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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- 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 degree in Denmark?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Denmark was 204.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 256 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.4 in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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