Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
91.5
Montenegro
Lowest
0
Switzerland
Median
23.7
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
446
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) is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 91.5 in Montenegro; the lowest is 0 in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 23.7, and the mean is 30.36.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 1,271.0%), and the largest decrease in Switzerland (down 100.0%).
Children living in households with very low work intensity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 91.5 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 2 | Slovakia | 60 | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 2 | Slovakia | 60 | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 4 | Ireland | 58.7 | 2021 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 56.1 | 2020 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 6 | Czechia | 55.9 | 2025 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 7 | Belgium | 53.8 | 2025 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 47.2 | 2025 | up 9.5% | falling |
| 9 | Germany | 44.6 | 2025 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 42.5 | 2025 | up 1,271.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 42.5 | 2025 | up 1,271.0% | rising |
| 12 | Serbia | 40.6 | 2025 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 12 | Serbia | 40.6 | 2025 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 40 | 2025 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 15 | Latvia | 33.3 | 2025 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 33.3 | 2025 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 32.2 | 2021 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 31 | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 27.2 | 2025 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 27.2 | 2025 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 21 | Austria | 25.5 | 2025 | up 15.4% | falling |
| 22 | France | 23.7 | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 21.4 | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 21.4 | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 25 | Spain | 20.7 | 2025 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 20.1 | 2024 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 20.1 | 2024 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 28 | Estonia | 19.7 | 2025 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 19.7 | 2025 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 30 | Romania | 19.2 | 2025 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 31 | Albania | 18.4 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 31 | Poland | 18.4 | 2025 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 18.4 | 2025 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 17.5 | 2025 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 35 | Malta | 17.1 | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 36 | Italy | 16.2 | 2025 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 15.4 | 2025 | up 129.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Iceland | 14.2 | 2020 | down 21.5% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 13.6 | 2025 | down 67.0% | falling |
| 40 | Portugal | 12.3 | 2025 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 41 | Türkiye | 8.2 | 2025 | down 12.8% | flat |
| 42 | Greece | 5.9 | 2025 | down 76.9% | falling |
| 43 | 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.