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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 2 Germany 589.8 Thousand compare
- 3 United Kingdom 424.2 Thousand compare
- 3 United Kingdom 424.2 Thousand compare
More population data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population 15.6% (2019)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and 35.8% (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 26.4% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 12.8% (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25.0% (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 43.1% (2019)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status 35.8% (2019)
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population 9.0% (2019)
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without 16.7% (2019)
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most 8.9% (2019)
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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