Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Denmark
Denmark: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 10.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.4
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
23rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2023
All-time low
6.8
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 10.4 for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Denmark peaked at 11.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2021.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 8.3 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 10.9 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 10.4 | -4.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.82 | 7 | 8.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.12 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 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 persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Denmark?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Denmark was 10.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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