Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Netherlands

Netherlands: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 44.2 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
44.2 Thousand
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
111.4 Thousand
in 2006
All-time low
37 Thousand
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Netherlands, 2005–2025

4060801001202005201520252005: 87 Thousand2006: 111.4 Thousand2007: 69.9 Thousand2008: 37 Thousand2009: 41.9 Thousand2010: 59.2 Thousand2011: 72.9 Thousand2012: 67.5 Thousand2013: 54.2 Thousand2014: 45.3 Thousand2015: 39 Thousand2016: 66 Thousand2017: 47.1 Thousand2018: 43.9 Thousand2019: 62.5 Thousand2020: 49.1 Thousand2021: 62.7 Thousand2022: 65.8 Thousand2023: 54.1 Thousand2024: 66.7 Thousand2025: 44.2 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 44.2 Thousand for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in 2025.

The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Netherlands peaked at 111.4 Thousand in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37 Thousand, in 2008.

Netherlands ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, 2005 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2005 87 Thousand
2006 111.4 Thousand +28.0%
2007 69.9 Thousand -37.3%
2008 37 Thousand -47.1%
2009 41.9 Thousand +13.2%
2010 59.2 Thousand +41.3%
2011 72.9 Thousand +23.1%
2012 67.5 Thousand -7.4%
2013 54.2 Thousand -19.7%
2014 45.3 Thousand -16.4%
2015 39 Thousand -13.9%
2016 66 Thousand +69.2%
2017 47.1 Thousand -28.6%
2018 43.9 Thousand -6.8%
2019 62.5 Thousand +42.4%
2020 49.1 Thousand -21.4%
2021 62.7 Thousand +27.7%
2022 65.8 Thousand +4.9%
2023 54.1 Thousand -17.8%
2024 66.7 Thousand +23.3%
2025 44.2 Thousand -33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.44 Thousand 37 Thousand 111.4 Thousand 5
2010s 55.76 Thousand 39 Thousand 72.9 Thousand 10
2020s 57.1 Thousand 44.2 Thousand 66.7 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 Romania 52.5 Thousand compare
  2. 14 Sweden 49.6 Thousand compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 44.2 Thousand compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 37.3 Thousand compare
  5. 18 Czechia 36.3 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Netherlands?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Netherlands was 44.2 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 111.4 Thousand in 2006.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 37 Thousand in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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