Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark

Denmark: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most was 11.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.5
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 2014
All-time low
8.1
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

0510152003201420252003: 9.82004: 8.12005: 13.62006: 8.22007: 142008: 9.42009: 8.92010: 11.82011: 122012: 11.12013: 162014: 16.32015: 13.62016: 14.82017: 11.52018: 122019: 12.72020: 11.72021: 15.72022: 10.42023: 9.52024: 132025: 11.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark is 11.5, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark peaked at 16.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2004.

That places Denmark 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Denmark, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 9.8
2004 8.1 -17.3%
2005 13.6 +67.9%
2006 8.2 -39.7%
2007 14 +70.7%
2008 9.4 -32.9%
2009 8.9 -5.3%
2010 11.8 +32.6%
2011 12 +1.7%
2012 11.1 -7.5%
2013 16 +44.1%
2014 16.3 +1.9%
2015 13.6 -16.6%
2016 14.8 +8.8%
2017 11.5 -22.3%
2018 12 +4.3%
2019 12.7 +5.8%
2020 11.7 -7.9%
2021 15.7 +34.2%
2022 10.4 -33.8%
2023 9.5 -8.7%
2024 13 +36.8%
2025 11.5 -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.29 8.1 14 7
2010s 13.18 11.1 16.3 10
2020s 11.97 9.5 15.7 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Finland 16.6 compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 12.7 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 12.3 compare
  4. 6 Albania 10.7 compare
  5. 6 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 10.7 compare
  6. 8 North Macedonia 10.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Denmark was 11.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Denmark ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 821 data points, 2003–2025
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