Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 1,849 Thousand in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,849 Thousand
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,177 Thousand
in 2014
All-time low
1,849 Thousand
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201420202008: 2.5k Thousand2009: 2.6k Thousand2010: 3.2k Thousand2011: 3.0k Thousand2012: 2.9k Thousand2013: 3.1k Thousand2014: 3.2k Thousand2015: 3.0k Thousand2016: 2.8k Thousand2017: 2.5k Thousand2018: 2.1k Thousand2019: 2.1k Thousand2020: 1.8k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 1,849 Thousand, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 3,177 Thousand in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,849 Thousand, in 2020.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
2008 2,478 Thousand
2009 2,648 Thousand +6.9%
2010 3,152 Thousand +19.0%
2011 3,031 Thousand -3.8%
2012 2,905 Thousand -4.2%
2013 3,126 Thousand +7.6%
2014 3,177 Thousand +1.6%
2015 2,961 Thousand -6.8%
2016 2,782 Thousand -6.0%
2017 2,530 Thousand -9.1%
2018 2,133 Thousand -15.7%
2019 2,062 Thousand -3.3%
2020 1,849 Thousand -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,563 Thousand 2,478 Thousand 2,648 Thousand 2
2010s 2,786 Thousand 2,062 Thousand 3,177 Thousand 10
2020s 1,849 Thousand 1,849 Thousand 1,849 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 2 Germany 589.8 Thousand compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 424.2 Thousand compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 424.2 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 1,849 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 3,177 Thousand in 2014.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,849 Thousand in 2020.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,000 data points, 2003–2025
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