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

Italy: Children living in households with very low work intensity by was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.2%
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2016
All-time low
12.1%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy, 2015–2025

051015202015202020252015: 19.4 Percentage2016: 21.6 Percentage2017: 15.7 Percentage2018: 16.4 Percentage2019: 12.1 Percentage2020: 17 Percentage2021: 18.1 Percentage2022: 16.3 Percentage2023: 14.4 Percentage2024: 12.4 Percentage2025: 16.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 16.2% for children living in households with very low work intensity by in 2025.

That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy peaked at 21.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2019.

Italy ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy, 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) in Italy, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 19.4%
2016 21.6% +11.3%
2017 15.7% -27.3%
2018 16.4% +4.5%
2019 12.1% -26.2%
2020 17.0% +40.5%
2021 18.1% +6.5%
2022 16.3% -9.9%
2023 14.4% -11.7%
2024 12.4% -13.9%
2025 16.2% +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.0% 12.1% 21.6% 5
2020s 15.7% 12.4% 18.1% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 30 Cyprus 17.5% compare
  2. 31 Malta 17.1% compare
  3. 33 Luxembourg 15.4% compare
  4. 34 Iceland 14.2% compare
  5. 35 Hungary 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy was 16.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
How does Italy rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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). 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)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 415 data points, 2014–2025
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