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

Spain
8.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.6%
in 2018
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

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

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

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.6% against 8.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 11.2% 4.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 13.9% 11.7% 2.2% 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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.6% against 8.0% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 960 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed