Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Germany

Germany: Children living in households with very low work intensity by was 44.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
44.8
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
70.3
in 2011
All-time low
23.5
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Germany, 2005–2025

2030405060702005201520252005: 52.42006: 34.72007: 51.32008: 45.42009: 61.92010: 60.52011: 70.32012: 30.92013: 31.62014: 60.22015: 56.92016: 572017: 522018: 43.22019: 23.52020: 39.52021: 46.22022: 452023: 43.62024: 382025: 44.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children living in households with very low work intensity by in Germany is 44.8, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Germany peaked at 70.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2019.

Germany ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Germany, 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 Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 52.4
2006 34.7 -33.8%
2007 51.3 +47.8%
2008 45.4 -11.5%
2009 61.9 +36.3%
2010 60.5 -2.3%
2011 70.3 +16.2%
2012 30.9 -56.0%
2013 31.6 +2.3%
2014 60.2 +90.5%
2015 56.9 -5.5%
2016 57 +0.2%
2017 52 -8.8%
2018 43.2 -16.9%
2019 23.5 -45.6%
2020 39.5 +68.1%
2021 46.2 +17.0%
2022 45 -2.6%
2023 43.6 -3.1%
2024 38 -12.8%
2025 44.8 +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.14 34.7 61.9 5
2010s 48.61 23.5 70.3 10
2020s 42.85 38 46.2 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Belgium 53.8 compare
  2. 7 Lithuania 47.7 compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 8.3 compare
  4. 8 Bulgaria 47.2 compare
  5. 10 Serbia 42.9 compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 42.5 compare
  7. 12 Sweden 41.2 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Germany?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Germany was 44.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 70.3 in 2011.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Germany ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 782 data points, 2004–2025
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