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

Netherlands: People living in households with very low work intensity by was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.2%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2015
All-time low
7.5%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0510152015202020252015: 14.6 Percentage2016: 11 Percentage2017: 14.2 Percentage2018: 11 Percentage2019: 12 Percentage2020: 9.2 Percentage2021: 7.5 Percentage2022: 7.7 Percentage2023: 9.2 Percentage2024: 9.3 Percentage2025: 8.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 8.2% for people living in households with very low work intensity by in 2025.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Netherlands peaked at 14.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.

Netherlands ranks 12th 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 Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 14.6%
2016 11.0% -24.7%
2017 14.2% +29.1%
2018 11.0% -22.5%
2019 12.0% +9.1%
2020 9.2% -23.3%
2021 7.5% -18.5%
2022 7.7% +2.7%
2023 9.2% +19.5%
2024 9.3% +1.1%
2025 8.2% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.6% 11.0% 14.6% 5
2020s 8.5% 7.5% 9.3% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Norway 9.5% compare
  2. 10 France 9.2% compare
  3. 11 Romania 8.6% compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 8.2% compare
  5. 14 Italy 8.1% compare
  6. 15 Luxembourg 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by in Netherlands?
People living in households with very low work intensity by in Netherlands was 8.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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