Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 64 years) by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
581.8 Thousand
Germany
Lowest
0.7 Thousand
Iceland
Median
18 Thousand
Years covered
11
2015–2025
Data points
489
What the numbers show
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 64 years) is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 581.8 Thousand in Germany; the lowest is 0.7 Thousand in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 18 Thousand, and the mean is 53.17 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 831.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 200.0%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 78.0%).
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 581.8 Thousand | 2025 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 326.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 3 | France | 287 Thousand | 2025 | down 14.6% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 159.6 Thousand | 2025 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 136.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 6 | Belgium | 73.4 Thousand | 2025 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 61.8 Thousand | 2025 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 61.8 Thousand | 2025 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 52.5 Thousand | 2025 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 10 | Sweden | 48.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 44.6 Thousand | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 44.6 Thousand | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 38.1 Thousand | 2025 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 36.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 29.8 Thousand | 2025 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 16 | Finland | 29.3 Thousand | 2025 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 25.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 21.6 Thousand | 2025 | down 68.6% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 20.1 Thousand | 2025 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 20.1 Thousand | 2025 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 21 | Hungary | 19.1 Thousand | 2025 | down 73.7% | falling |
| 22 | Switzerland | 18 Thousand | 2024 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 23 | Denmark | 16.9 Thousand | 2025 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 24 | Portugal | 14.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 59.9% | falling |
| 25 | Norway | 13.9 Thousand | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 26 | Albania | 12.8 Thousand | 2023 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 11.4 Thousand | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 11.4 Thousand | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 29 | Greece | 9.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 76.0% | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 8.9 Thousand | 2024 | down 69.3% | falling |
| 31 | Montenegro | 7 Thousand | 2023 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 6.3 Thousand | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 6.3 Thousand | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 5.6 Thousand | 2025 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 5.6 Thousand | 2025 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Latvia | 5.4 Thousand | 2025 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 5.4 Thousand | 2025 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 2.7 Thousand | 2025 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 2.7 Thousand | 2025 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 1.8 Thousand | 2025 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 1.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 77.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Malta | 1.1 Thousand | 2025 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 43 | Iceland | 0.7 Thousand | 2020 | down 36.4% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1,720 Thousand
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 1,447 Thousand
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 299.5 Thousand