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

Germany: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 10.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2015
All-time low
8.0%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02.557.5102015202020252015: 10.2 Percentage2016: 9.8 Percentage2017: 9.2 Percentage2018: 8.6 Percentage2019: 8.3 Percentage2020: 8 Percentage2021: 9.1 Percentage2022: 9.4 Percentage2023: 9.5 Percentage2024: 9.7 Percentage2025: 10 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Germany stood at 10.0%.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Germany peaked at 10.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.

Germany ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Germany, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 10.2%
2016 9.8% -3.9%
2017 9.2% -6.1%
2018 8.6% -6.5%
2019 8.3% -3.5%
2020 8.0% -3.6%
2021 9.1% +13.7%
2022 9.4% +3.3%
2023 9.5% +1.1%
2024 9.7% +2.1%
2025 10.0% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.2% 8.3% 10.2% 5
2020s 9.3% 8.0% 10.0% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Norway 10.6% compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 10.5% compare
  3. 8 North Macedonia 10.3% compare
  4. 10 France 8.8% compare
  5. 11 Italy 8.6% compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 8.4% compare
  7. 12 Netherlands 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Germany?
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Germany was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
How does Germany rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Germany ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 tenure status (population aged 0 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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 472 data points, 2014–2025
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