Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Finland

Finland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 221 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
221 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
224 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
165 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Finland, 2015–2025

0501001502002015202020252015: 197 Thousand persons2016: 224 Thousand persons2017: 211 Thousand persons2018: 204 Thousand persons2019: 180 Thousand persons2020: 165 Thousand persons2021: 169 Thousand persons2022: 195 Thousand persons2023: 174 Thousand persons2024: 183 Thousand persons2025: 221 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Finland recorded 221 Thousand persons for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Finland peaked at 224 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 165 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Finland 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 degree in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy in Finland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 197 Thousand persons
2016 224 Thousand persons +13.7%
2017 211 Thousand persons -5.8%
2018 204 Thousand persons -3.3%
2019 180 Thousand persons -11.8%
2020 165 Thousand persons -8.3%
2021 169 Thousand persons +2.4%
2022 195 Thousand persons +15.4%
2023 174 Thousand persons -10.8%
2024 183 Thousand persons +5.2%
2025 221 Thousand persons +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 203.2 Thousand persons 180 Thousand persons 224 Thousand persons 5
2020s 184.5 Thousand persons 165 Thousand persons 221 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Sweden 274 Thousand persons compare
  2. 11 Austria 259 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Denmark 218 Thousand persons compare
  4. 14 Greece 208 Thousand persons compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 166 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Finland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Finland was 221 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 224 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 165 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Finland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Finland ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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