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

Spain: People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 247 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
247 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
609 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
247 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02004006002015202020252015: 609 Thousand persons2016: 569 Thousand persons2017: 455 Thousand persons2018: 398 Thousand persons2019: 370 Thousand persons2020: 346 Thousand persons2021: 385 Thousand persons2022: 284 Thousand persons2023: 308 Thousand persons2024: 255 Thousand persons2025: 247 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Spain stood at 247 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Spain peaked at 609 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 247 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Spain, 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 Spain, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 609 Thousand persons
2016 569 Thousand persons -6.6%
2017 455 Thousand persons -20.0%
2018 398 Thousand persons -12.5%
2019 370 Thousand persons -7.0%
2020 346 Thousand persons -6.5%
2021 385 Thousand persons +11.3%
2022 284 Thousand persons -26.2%
2023 308 Thousand persons +8.5%
2024 255 Thousand persons -17.2%
2025 247 Thousand persons -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 480.2 Thousand persons 370 Thousand persons 609 Thousand persons 5
2020s 304.17 Thousand persons 247 Thousand persons 385 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Germany 532 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 447 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 325 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Romania 109 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 101 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 101 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Spain?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Spain was 247 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 609 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 247 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Spain rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Spain ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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