Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
91.5
Montenegro
Lowest
0
Switzerland
Median
27.2
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
977
What the numbers show
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 91.5 in Montenegro; the lowest is 0 in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.2, and the mean is 31.26.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 596.7%), and the largest decrease in Switzerland (down 100.0%).
Children living: EU 2020 strategy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 91.5 | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 2 | Slovakia | 60 | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 2 | Slovakia | 60 | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 4 | Ireland | 58.7 | 2021 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 56.1 | 2020 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 6 | Czechia | 55.9 | 2025 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 53.8 | 2025 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 47.7 | 2022 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 47.7 | 2022 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 47.2 | 2025 | up 9.5% | falling |
| 11 | Germany | 44.8 | 2025 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 12 | Serbia | 42.9 | 2025 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 12 | Serbia | 42.9 | 2025 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 42.5 | 2025 | up 596.7% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 42.5 | 2025 | up 596.7% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 41.2 | 2025 | down 30.8% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 33.3 | 2025 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 33.3 | 2025 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 33.2 | 2024 | up 29.2% | falling |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 32.9 | 2018 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 32.9 | 2018 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 22 | Denmark | 32.2 | 2021 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 23 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 32.1 | 2021 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 27.2 | 2025 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 27.2 | 2025 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 26 | Austria | 25.5 | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 27 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 24.6 | 2019 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 28 | France | 23.7 | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 21.4 | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 21.4 | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 20.1 | 2024 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 20.1 | 2024 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 19.7 | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 19.7 | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 35 | Cyprus | 19.6 | 2025 | down 48.7% | rising |
| 36 | Romania | 19.2 | 2025 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 37 | Albania | 18.8 | 2025 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 38 | Spain | 18.4 | 2025 | down 27.3% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 18.4 | 2025 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 38 | Poland | 18.4 | 2025 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 41 | Malta | 17.1 | 2025 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 42 | Italy | 16.3 | 2025 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 15.4 | 2025 | up 129.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Iceland | 14.2 | 2020 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 45 | Hungary | 13.6 | 2025 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Portugal | 12.3 | 2025 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 47 | Türkiye | 8.3 | 2025 | down 11.7% | flat |
| 48 | Greece | 5.9 | 2025 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Switzerland | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.