In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Denmark
Denmark: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work was 11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.3%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2016
All-time low
5.1%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Denmark is 11.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Denmark peaked at 14.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.0% | — |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +85.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +9.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.4%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,096 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Denmark?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Denmark was 11.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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