Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children was 10.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2020
All-time low
4.3%
in 2010
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Denmark stood at 10.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Denmark peaked at 12.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.
That places Denmark 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.8% | — |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +58.1% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +34.2% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Denmark?
- Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Denmark was 10.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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