Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree in Germany

Germany: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree was 3,167 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,167
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,271
in 2021
All-time low
2,128
in 2019
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Germany, 2013–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2013201920252013: 2.8k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.9k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.1k2020: 3.0k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.2k2023: 3.3k2024: 3.2k2025: 3.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 3,167 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 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Germany peaked at 3,271 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,128, in 2019.

That places Germany 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Germany, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 2,769 —
2014 2,874 +3.8%
2015 2,935 +2.2%
2016 2,786 -5.1%
2017 2,500 -10.3%
2018 2,328 -6.9%
2019 2,128 -8.6%
2020 3,007 +41.3%
2021 3,271 +8.8%
2022 3,238 -1.0%
2023 3,263 +0.8%
2024 3,231 -1.0%
2025 3,167 -2.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 3,167 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5, 29.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 3,167 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 27.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +41.3% 2,128 3,007

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,617 2,128 2,935 7
2020s 3,196 3,007 3,271 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom 2,862 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 2,862 compare
  3. 4 France 1,871 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 3,167 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 3,271 in 2021.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,128 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Germany ranks 1st out of 45 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 7.9%. 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 59 years) - EU 2020 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 584 data points, 2013–2025
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