Children living in households with very low work intensity by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Children living in households with very low work intensity by was 24.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.6%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2014
All-time low
20.1%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 20.1 Percentage2009: 21.6 Percentage2010: 27.7 Percentage2011: 27.9 Percentage2012: 29.3 Percentage2013: 29.9 Percentage2014: 34.5 Percentage2015: 32.4 Percentage2016: 30.5 Percentage2017: 27.9 Percentage2018: 26.1 Percentage2019: 24.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children living in households with very low work intensity by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 24.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 34.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2008.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for 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 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 20.1%
2009 21.6% +7.5%
2010 27.7% +28.2%
2011 27.9% +0.7%
2012 29.3% +5.0%
2013 29.9% +2.0%
2014 34.5% +15.4%
2015 32.4% -6.1%
2016 30.5% -5.9%
2017 27.9% -8.5%
2018 26.1% -6.5%
2019 24.6% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 20.1% 21.6% 2
2010s 29.1% 24.6% 34.5% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 23 Croatia 27.2% compare
  2. 23 Croatia 27.2% compare
  3. 25 Austria 25.5% compare
  4. 27 France 23.7% compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 21.4% compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 24.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2008.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 948 data points, 2004–2025
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