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

Italy: People living in households with very low work intensity by was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2016
All-time low
8.1%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0510152015202020252015: 12.5 Percentage2016: 12.8 Percentage2017: 10.3 Percentage2018: 12.5 Percentage2019: 10 Percentage2020: 10.5 Percentage2021: 10 Percentage2022: 9.1 Percentage2023: 9.1 Percentage2024: 9 Percentage2025: 8.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy is 8.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy peaked at 12.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2025.

Italy ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

People living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Italy, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 12.5%
2016 12.8% +2.4%
2017 10.3% -19.5%
2018 12.5% +21.4%
2019 10.0% -20.0%
2020 10.5% +5.0%
2021 10.0% -4.8%
2022 9.1% -9.0%
2023 9.1% +0.0%
2024 9.0% -1.1%
2025 8.1% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.6% 10.0% 12.8% 5
2020s 9.3% 8.1% 10.5% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Romania 8.6% compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 8.2% compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 8.2% compare
  4. 15 Luxembourg 7.8% compare
  5. 16 Austria 7.4% compare
  6. 17 Sweden 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy?
People living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy was 8.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
How does Italy rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by?
Italy ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 472 data points, 2014–2025
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