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

Netherlands: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 676 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
676 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
837 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
676 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02004006008002015202020252015: 818 Thousand persons2016: 837 Thousand persons2017: 805 Thousand persons2018: 766 Thousand persons2019: 806 Thousand persons2020: 836 Thousand persons2021: 740 Thousand persons2022: 753 Thousand persons2023: 735 Thousand persons2024: 740 Thousand persons2025: 676 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Netherlands is 676 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Netherlands peaked at 837 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 676 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Netherlands 5th out of 41 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 degree in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 818 Thousand persons
2016 837 Thousand persons +2.3%
2017 805 Thousand persons -3.8%
2018 766 Thousand persons -4.8%
2019 806 Thousand persons +5.2%
2020 836 Thousand persons +3.7%
2021 740 Thousand persons -11.5%
2022 753 Thousand persons +1.8%
2023 735 Thousand persons -2.4%
2024 740 Thousand persons +0.7%
2025 676 Thousand persons -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 806.4 Thousand persons 766 Thousand persons 837 Thousand persons 5
2020s 746.67 Thousand persons 676 Thousand persons 836 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 2 France 1,958 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Spain 1,521 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 1,114 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 676 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Belgium 500 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Poland 302 Thousand persons compare
  7. 8 Poland 302 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Netherlands?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Netherlands was 676 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 837 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 676 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Netherlands rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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