Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Denmark
Denmark: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 10.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.1
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
23rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2019
All-time low
7
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark is 10.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark peaked at 12.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.8 | — |
| 2015 | 8.2 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 11 | +50.7% |
| 2024 | 9.5 | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 10.1 | +6.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2 | 8.2 | 12.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.35 | 7 | 11.2 | 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 spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Denmark was 10.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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