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

Netherlands: People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 101 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
101 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
174 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
92 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0501001502015202020252015: 174 Thousand persons2016: 135 Thousand persons2017: 169 Thousand persons2018: 134 Thousand persons2019: 151 Thousand persons2020: 121 Thousand persons2021: 92 Thousand persons2022: 98 Thousand persons2023: 128 Thousand persons2024: 120 Thousand persons2025: 101 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 101 Thousand persons for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in 2025.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Netherlands peaked at 174 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92 Thousand persons, in 2021.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 174 Thousand persons
2016 135 Thousand persons -22.4%
2017 169 Thousand persons +25.2%
2018 134 Thousand persons -20.7%
2019 151 Thousand persons +12.7%
2020 121 Thousand persons -19.9%
2021 92 Thousand persons -24.0%
2022 98 Thousand persons +6.5%
2023 128 Thousand persons +30.6%
2024 120 Thousand persons -6.2%
2025 101 Thousand persons -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 152.6 Thousand persons 134 Thousand persons 174 Thousand persons 5
2020s 110 Thousand persons 92 Thousand persons 128 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Italy 325 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Spain 247 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Romania 109 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 101 Thousand persons compare
  5. 9 Belgium 99 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Poland 52 Thousand persons compare
  7. 10 Poland 52 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Netherlands?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Netherlands was 101 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 174 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 92 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 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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