Persons living: EU 2030 strategy in Germany

Germany: Persons living: EU 2030 strategy was 3,256 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,256
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,350
in 2023
All-time low
2,251
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2015202020252015: 3.0k2016: 2.9k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.9k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.3k2023: 3.4k2024: 3.3k2025: 3.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 3,256 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in 2025.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Germany peaked at 3,350 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,251, in 2019.

Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Persons living: EU 2030 strategy in Germany, 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 Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 2,959 —
2016 2,899 -2.0%
2017 2,660 -8.2%
2018 2,437 -8.4%
2019 2,251 -7.6%
2020 2,906 +29.1%
2021 3,318 +14.2%
2022 3,290 -0.8%
2023 3,350 +1.8%
2024 3,323 -0.8%
2025 3,256 -2.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 3,256 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5, 30.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 3,256 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.5, 27.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,641 2,251 2,959 5
2020s 3,240 2,906 3,350 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 1,958 compare
  2. 3 Spain 1,521 compare
  3. 4 Italy 1,114 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Germany?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Germany was 3,256 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3,350 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,251 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Germany ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 491 data points, 2014–2025
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