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

Portugal: People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 39 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
39 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
81 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
30 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060802015202020252015: 81 Thousand persons2016: 64 Thousand persons2017: 66 Thousand persons2018: 50 Thousand persons2019: 39 Thousand persons2020: 33 Thousand persons2021: 30 Thousand persons2022: 35 Thousand persons2023: 46 Thousand persons2024: 33 Thousand persons2025: 39 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 39 Thousand persons for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Portugal peaked at 81 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30 Thousand persons, in 2021.

Portugal ranks 17th of 43 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 most in Portugal, 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 Portugal, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 81 Thousand persons
2016 64 Thousand persons -21.0%
2017 66 Thousand persons +3.1%
2018 50 Thousand persons -24.2%
2019 39 Thousand persons -22.0%
2020 33 Thousand persons -15.4%
2021 30 Thousand persons -9.1%
2022 35 Thousand persons +16.7%
2023 46 Thousand persons +31.4%
2024 33 Thousand persons -28.3%
2025 39 Thousand persons +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60 Thousand persons 39 Thousand persons 81 Thousand persons 5
2020s 36 Thousand persons 30 Thousand persons 46 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Austria 42 Thousand persons compare
  2. 16 Denmark 40 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Serbia 37 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Norway 31 Thousand persons compare
  5. 20 Hungary 30 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Portugal?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Portugal was 39 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 81 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 30 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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