Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Spain
Spain: Children living: EU 2020 strategy was 18.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.4
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
33.1
in 2014
All-time low
7.2
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Spain stood at 18.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Spain peaked at 33.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2006.
That places Spain 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 | — |
| 2005 | 10.1 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 13.3 | +72.7% |
| 2010 | 23 | +72.9% |
| 2011 | 25.7 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 28.6 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.1 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 25.3 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 24.5 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 19.2 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 21 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 15.2 | -27.6% |
| 2025 | 18.4 | +21.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.5, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.43 | 7.2 | 13.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.93 | 17.3 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.27 | 15.2 | 21 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Spain?
- Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Spain was 18.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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