Italy vs Spain: People living in households with very low work intensity by most

Italy
325 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
247 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
5th

People living in households with very low work intensity by most over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
0200400600201520202025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 325 Thousand persons against 247 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 78 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 467.8 Thousand persons 480.2 Thousand persons 12.4 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 365.83 Thousand persons 304.17 Thousand persons 61.67 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living in households with very low work intensity by most, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 325 Thousand persons against 247 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by most between Italy and Spain?
78 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 481 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed