Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Denmark
Denmark: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income was 9.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
10th
of 47 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 income in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.6% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income 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 income in Denmark peaked at 12.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.0% | — |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -16.7% |
| 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 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 17,028 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.2454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 112,754 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Denmark?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Denmark was 9.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income 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 income 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 income?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income 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 income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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