People living in households with very low work intensity by most in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 2,338 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,338 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
3,307 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
2,338 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

People living in households with very low work intensity by most in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2015202020252015: 3.3k Thousand persons2016: 3.2k Thousand persons2017: 2.9k Thousand persons2018: 2.7k Thousand persons2019: 2.4k Thousand persons2020: 2.6k Thousand persons2021: 2.7k Thousand persons2022: 2.5k Thousand persons2023: 2.5k Thousand persons2024: 2.4k Thousand persons2025: 2.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 2,338 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 3,307 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,338 Thousand persons, in 2025.

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 most in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 3,307 Thousand persons
2016 3,195 Thousand persons -3.4%
2017 2,863 Thousand persons -10.4%
2018 2,661 Thousand persons -7.1%
2019 2,390 Thousand persons -10.2%
2020 2,631 Thousand persons +10.1%
2021 2,675 Thousand persons +1.7%
2022 2,494 Thousand persons -6.8%
2023 2,450 Thousand persons -1.8%
2024 2,354 Thousand persons -3.9%
2025 2,338 Thousand persons -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,883 Thousand persons 2,390 Thousand persons 3,307 Thousand persons 5
2020s 2,490 Thousand persons 2,338 Thousand persons 2,675 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 828 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 532 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 447 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Italy 325 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2,338 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 3,307 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,338 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 481 data points, 2015–2025
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