Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 64 years) by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
581.8
Germany
Lowest
0.7
Iceland
Median
18
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
525
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 45 countries. The highest value is 581.8 in Germany; the lowest is 0.7 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 18, and the mean is 51.39.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 831.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 38 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 … age sex 64: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 581.8 | 2025 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 326.3 | 2025 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 3 | France | 287 | 2025 | down 14.6% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 159.6 | 2025 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 136.3 | 2025 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 6 | Belgium | 73.4 | 2025 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 61.8 | 2025 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 61.8 | 2025 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 52.5 | 2025 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 10 | Sweden | 48.3 | 2025 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 44.6 | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 44.6 | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 38.1 | 2025 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 36.3 | 2025 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 29.8 | 2025 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 16 | Finland | 29.3 | 2025 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 25.3 | 2025 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 21.6 | 2025 | down 68.6% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 21.6 | 2025 | down 68.6% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 20.1 | 2025 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 20.1 | 2025 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 22 | Hungary | 19.1 | 2025 | down 73.7% | falling |
| 23 | Switzerland | 18 | 2024 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 16.9 | 2025 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 25 | Portugal | 14.3 | 2025 | down 59.9% | falling |
| 26 | Norway | 13.9 | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 11.4 | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 11.4 | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 29 | Greece | 9.3 | 2025 | down 76.0% | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 8.9 | 2024 | down 69.3% | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 8.9 | 2024 | down 69.3% | falling |
| 32 | Montenegro | 7.9 | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 33 | Albania | 7.6 | 2025 | down 69.2% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 6.3 | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 6.3 | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 5.6 | 2025 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Croatia | 5.6 | 2025 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Latvia | 5.4 | 2025 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 5.4 | 2025 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 2.7 | 2025 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 2.7 | 2025 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 1.8 | 2025 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 1.3 | 2025 | down 77.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Malta | 1.1 | 2025 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 0.7 | 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.