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 668.3 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
668.3 Thousand
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
851.7 Thousand
in 2016
All-time low
668.3 Thousand
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025

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

02004006008002013201920252013: 686.8 Thousand2014: 768.7 Thousand2015: 830.2 Thousand2016: 851.7 Thousand2017: 814.5 Thousand2018: 762.9 Thousand2019: 806.9 Thousand2020: 829.4 Thousand2021: 741.2 Thousand2022: 769.4 Thousand2023: 721.2 Thousand2024: 730.3 Thousand2025: 668.3 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Netherlands stood at 668.3 Thousand. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Netherlands peaked at 851.7 Thousand in 2016 and was at its lowest, 668.3 Thousand, in 2025.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Netherlands, 2013 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2013 686.8 Thousand
2014 768.7 Thousand +11.9%
2015 830.2 Thousand +8.0%
2016 851.7 Thousand +2.6%
2017 814.5 Thousand -4.4%
2018 762.9 Thousand -6.3%
2019 806.9 Thousand +5.8%
2020 829.4 Thousand +2.8%
2021 741.2 Thousand -10.6%
2022 769.4 Thousand +3.8%
2023 721.2 Thousand -6.3%
2024 730.3 Thousand +1.3%
2025 668.3 Thousand -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 788.81 Thousand 686.8 Thousand 851.7 Thousand 7
2020s 743.3 Thousand 668.3 Thousand 829.4 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 France 1,871 Thousand compare
  2. 5 Spain 1,437 Thousand compare
  3. 6 Italy 1,162 Thousand compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 668.3 Thousand compare
  5. 9 Belgium 476.9 Thousand compare
  6. 10 Poland 291.9 Thousand compare
  7. 10 Poland 291.9 Thousand 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 668.3 Thousand 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 851.7 Thousand 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 668.3 Thousand in 2025.
How does Netherlands rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 43 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 19.5%. 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 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
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 562 data points, 2013–2025
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