Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by

Germany
10.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.8%
in 2018
Germany rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200520152025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.8% against 10.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 11.6% 3.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.4% 12.7% 5.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.8% against 10.5% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
Germany ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed