Distribution of population by work intensity of the household (population aged 0 to 64 years) by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
17.3
Slovenia
Lowest
5.5
Türkiye
Median
12.4
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
547
What the numbers show
Distribution of population by work intensity of the household (population aged 0 to 64 years) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 17.3 in Slovenia; the lowest is 5.5 in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.4, and the mean is 12.4.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 93.8%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 8.5%).
Distribution of population by work intensity of the household: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia | 17.3 | 2025 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 17.2 | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 3 | Sweden | 16.8 | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 4 | Norway | 16.7 | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 5 | Iceland | 16.1 | 2020 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 6 | Croatia | 15.5 | 2025 | up 93.8% | rising |
| 7 | Cyprus | 15.1 | 2025 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 15 | 2025 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 14.9 | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 10 | France | 14.3 | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 11 | Belgium | 13.9 | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 13.8 | 2025 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 13.7 | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 13.6 | 2025 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 13.6 | 2025 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 13.3 | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 13.2 | 2025 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 13 | 2025 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 12.4 | 2025 | up 93.8% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 12.4 | 2025 | up 93.8% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 12.3 | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 12.2 | 2025 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 23 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 11.9 | 2021 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 11.3 | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 24 | Greece | 11.3 | 2025 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 11.3 | 2025 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 27 | Montenegro | 11 | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 10.9 | 2024 | up 84.7% | rising |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 10.9 | 2024 | up 84.7% | rising |
| 30 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 10.3 | 2021 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 31 | Albania | 10.2 | 2025 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 31 | Netherlands | 10.2 | 2025 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 33 | Spain | 10 | 2025 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 9.8 | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 35 | Italy | 9.6 | 2025 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 36 | Austria | 8.7 | 2025 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 37 | Germany | 8.4 | 2025 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 38 | Switzerland | 5.9 | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 39 | Türkiye | 5.5 | 2025 | up 7.8% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.