Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
3,167 Thousand
Germany
Lowest
3 Thousand
Luxembourg
Median
98 Thousand
Years covered
13
2013–2025
Data points
562
What the numbers show
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 3,167 Thousand in Germany; the lowest is 3 Thousand in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 98 Thousand, and the mean is 429.03 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,056.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Switzerland (up 71.6%), and the largest decrease in Serbia (down 74.6%).
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3,167 Thousand | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2,862 Thousand | 2018 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,862 Thousand | 2018 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 4 | France | 1,871 Thousand | 2025 | down 9.4% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 1,437 Thousand | 2025 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 1,162 Thousand | 2025 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 668.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 668.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 476.9 Thousand | 2025 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 291.9 Thousand | 2025 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 291.9 Thousand | 2025 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 12 | Sweden | 288.1 Thousand | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 273.9 Thousand | 2025 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 14 | Finland | 237.7 Thousand | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 217.5 Thousand | 2025 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 16 | Denmark | 204.6 Thousand | 2025 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 17 | Switzerland | 171.6 Thousand | 2024 | up 71.6% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 167.4 Thousand | 2025 | down 56.7% | falling |
| 19 | Czechia | 114 Thousand | 2025 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 20 | Norway | 107.5 Thousand | 2025 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 99 Thousand | 2025 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 98 Thousand | 2025 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 83.4 Thousand | 2025 | down 74.6% | falling |
| 24 | Romania | 80 Thousand | 2025 | down 72.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Albania | 72.2 Thousand | 2022 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 26 | Hungary | 57.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 51.4 Thousand | 2025 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 51.4 Thousand | 2025 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 43.6 Thousand | 2024 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 29.1 Thousand | 2025 | up 32.9% | flat |
| 30 | Estonia | 29.1 Thousand | 2025 | up 32.9% | flat |
| 32 | Croatia | 27.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 32 | Croatia | 27.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 34 | Slovakia | 22.2 Thousand | 2025 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 34 | Slovakia | 22.2 Thousand | 2025 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 20.4 Thousand | 2025 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 20.4 Thousand | 2025 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 38 | Cyprus | 19.3 Thousand | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia | 15.7 Thousand | 2025 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia | 15.7 Thousand | 2025 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 41 | Malta | 13.5 Thousand | 2025 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 42 | Iceland | 6.6 Thousand | 2020 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 3 Thousand | 2025 | down 16.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 11,113 Thousand
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 9,979 Thousand
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 1,972 Thousand