People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Germany

Germany: People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 532 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
532 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
584 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
263 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02004006002015202020252015: 348 Thousand persons2016: 319 Thousand persons2017: 298 Thousand persons2018: 301 Thousand persons2019: 263 Thousand persons2020: 494 Thousand persons2021: 533 Thousand persons2022: 584 Thousand persons2023: 557 Thousand persons2024: 569 Thousand persons2025: 532 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Germany stood at 532 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Germany peaked at 584 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 263 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places Germany 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Germany, 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 Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 348 Thousand persons
2016 319 Thousand persons -8.3%
2017 298 Thousand persons -6.6%
2018 301 Thousand persons +1.0%
2019 263 Thousand persons -12.6%
2020 494 Thousand persons +87.8%
2021 533 Thousand persons +7.9%
2022 584 Thousand persons +9.6%
2023 557 Thousand persons -4.6%
2024 569 Thousand persons +2.2%
2025 532 Thousand persons -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 305.8 Thousand persons 263 Thousand persons 348 Thousand persons 5
2020s 544.83 Thousand persons 494 Thousand persons 584 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 828 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 447 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 325 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 247 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 Germany?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Germany was 532 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 584 Thousand persons in 2022.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 263 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Germany rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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