Germany vs Italy: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most
Germany
10.5%
in 2025
Italy
9.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Italy rank
15th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.5% against 9.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 11.6% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 12.5% | 5.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.0% | 0.5% | Italy |
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 most, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 10.5% against 9.7% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by most between Germany and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.