Netherlands vs Spain: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Netherlands
7.9%
in 2025
Spain
8.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
Spain rank
20th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 13.6% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 9.2% | 0.7% | Spain |
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 tenure, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.