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

Italy: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 136.3 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
136.3 Thousand
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
284.4 Thousand
in 2016
All-time low
136.3 Thousand
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Italy, 2015–2025

01002003002015202020252015: 230.4 Thousand2016: 284.4 Thousand2017: 231.4 Thousand2018: 221.9 Thousand2019: 166.8 Thousand2020: 201.3 Thousand2021: 182.6 Thousand2022: 141.6 Thousand2023: 170.7 Thousand2024: 155.3 Thousand2025: 136.3 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Italy recorded 136.3 Thousand for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Italy peaked at 284.4 Thousand in 2016 and was at its lowest, 136.3 Thousand, in 2025.

Italy ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Italy, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2015 230.4 Thousand
2016 284.4 Thousand +23.4%
2017 231.4 Thousand -18.6%
2018 221.9 Thousand -4.1%
2019 166.8 Thousand -24.8%
2020 201.3 Thousand +20.7%
2021 182.6 Thousand -9.3%
2022 141.6 Thousand -22.5%
2023 170.7 Thousand +20.6%
2024 155.3 Thousand -9.0%
2025 136.3 Thousand -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 226.98 Thousand 166.8 Thousand 284.4 Thousand 5
2020s 164.63 Thousand 136.3 Thousand 201.3 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Türkiye 326.3 Thousand compare
  2. 3 France 287 Thousand compare
  3. 4 Spain 159.6 Thousand compare
  4. 6 Belgium 73.4 Thousand compare
  5. 7 Poland 61.8 Thousand compare
  6. 7 Poland 61.8 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Italy?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Italy was 136.3 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 284.4 Thousand in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 136.3 Thousand in 2025.
How does Italy rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Italy ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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 64 years). 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 64 years)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 489 data points, 2015–2025
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