Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Denmark
Denmark: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure was 9.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.6
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2014
All-time low
8.5
in 2008
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.6 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Denmark peaked at 12.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2008.
That places Denmark 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.8 | — |
| 2004 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 10 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.8 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 10.4 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 9.6 | -7.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.46 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.68 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 tenure in Denmark?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Denmark was 9.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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