People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years) by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
828 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
1 Thousand persons
Iceland
Median
27 Thousand persons
Years covered
11
2015–2025
Data points
481
What the numbers show
People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years) is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 828 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 1 Thousand persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 27 Thousand persons, and the mean is 81.7 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 828.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 76.9%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 75.7%).
People living in households with very low work intensity by most: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 828 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 17.1% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 532 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 3 | France | 447 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 325 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 247 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 59.4% | falling |
| 6 | Romania | 109 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 101 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 101 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 99 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 52 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 60.9% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 52 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 60.9% | falling |
| 12 | Sweden | 46 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 14.8% | flat |
| 13 | Finland | 44 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 13 | Greece | 44 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 67.4% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 42 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 16 | Denmark | 40 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 9.1% | flat |
| 17 | Portugal | 39 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 37 Thousand persons | 2024 | down 67.5% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 31 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 20 | Hungary | 30 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 28 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 65.4% | falling |
| 22 | Albania | 27 Thousand persons | 2023 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 23 | Czechia | 25 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 25 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 63.2% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 23 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 76.9% | flat |
| 25 | Lithuania | 23 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 76.9% | flat |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 15 Thousand persons | 2024 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 28 | Switzerland | 14 Thousand persons | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 29 | Montenegro | 12 Thousand persons | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 11 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 65.6% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 11 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 65.6% | falling |
| 32 | Croatia | 9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 32 | Croatia | 9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 41 | Cyprus | 3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 72.7% | falling |
| 42 | Malta | 1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 42 | Iceland | 1 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 50.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 2,338 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 2,012 Thousand persons