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

Spain: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 159.6 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
159.6 Thousand
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
267 Thousand
in 2015
All-time low
143.2 Thousand
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

01002003002015202020252015: 267 Thousand2016: 248.6 Thousand2017: 230.2 Thousand2018: 152.7 Thousand2019: 207.6 Thousand2020: 144.4 Thousand2021: 187.5 Thousand2022: 151.9 Thousand2023: 168.3 Thousand2024: 143.2 Thousand2025: 159.6 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Spain stood at 159.6 Thousand.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Spain peaked at 267 Thousand in 2015 and was at its lowest, 143.2 Thousand, in 2024.

That places Spain 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Spain, 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 Spain, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2015 267 Thousand
2016 248.6 Thousand -6.9%
2017 230.2 Thousand -7.4%
2018 152.7 Thousand -33.7%
2019 207.6 Thousand +36.0%
2020 144.4 Thousand -30.4%
2021 187.5 Thousand +29.8%
2022 151.9 Thousand -19.0%
2023 168.3 Thousand +10.8%
2024 143.2 Thousand -14.9%
2025 159.6 Thousand +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 221.22 Thousand 152.7 Thousand 267 Thousand 5
2020s 159.15 Thousand 143.2 Thousand 187.5 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 581.8 Thousand compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 326.3 Thousand compare
  3. 3 France 287 Thousand compare
  4. 5 Italy 136.3 Thousand compare
  5. 6 Belgium 73.4 Thousand compare
  6. 7 Poland 61.8 Thousand compare
  7. 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 Spain?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Spain was 159.6 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 267 Thousand in 2015.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 143.2 Thousand in 2024.
How does Spain rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Spain ranks 4th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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