Distribution of population by work intensity of the household (population aged 0 to 64 years) by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
17.3%
Slovenia
Lowest
5.5%
Türkiye
Median
12.4%
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
524
What the numbers show
Distribution of population by work intensity of the household (population aged 0 to 64 years) is currently reported for 37 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 33 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 | 15.0% | 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 | Hungary | 13.6% | 2025 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 13.6% | 2025 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 13.3% | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 13.2% | 2025 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 13.0% | 2025 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 12.4% | 2025 | up 93.8% | rising |
| 20 | Estonia | 12.3% | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 12.2% | 2025 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | Poland | 11.3% | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 11.3% | 2025 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 11.3% | 2025 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 26 | Montenegro | 11.0% | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 10.9% | 2024 | up 84.7% | rising |
| 28 | 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 |
| 29 | Netherlands | 10.2% | 2025 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 30 | Spain | 10.0% | 2025 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 31 | Malta | 9.8% | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 32 | Italy | 9.6% | 2025 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 33 | Albania | 9.5% | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 34 | Austria | 8.7% | 2025 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 35 | Germany | 8.4% | 2025 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 36 | Switzerland | 5.9% | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 37 | 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.