Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
21
Montenegro
Lowest
2.4
Malta
Median
7.8
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
821
What the numbers show
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 21 in Montenegro; the lowest is 2.4 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.8, and the mean is 7.92.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 158.8%), and the largest decrease in Serbia (down 71.0%).
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 21 | 2023 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 2 | Finland | 15.5 | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 13.2 | 2025 | up 158.8% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 12.3 | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 5 | Denmark | 11.6 | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 10.8 | 2018 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 7 | Albania | 10.7 | 2023 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 10.7 | 2024 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 9 | Germany | 10.5 | 2025 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 9 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 10.5 | 2021 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 11 | Norway | 9.9 | 2025 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 12 | Italy | 9.6 | 2025 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 13 | France | 9.5 | 2025 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 14 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 8.7 | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 8.6 | 2025 | down 61.3% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 8.4 | 2025 | up 40.0% | falling |
| 17 | Netherlands | 8.3 | 2025 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 18 | Spain | 7.9 | 2025 | down 61.8% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 7.8 | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 20 | Austria | 7.4 | 2025 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 7.4 | 2025 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 6.7 | 2025 | down 53.5% | flat |
| 23 | Ireland | 6.4 | 2025 | down 68.2% | falling |
| 24 | Latvia | 5.8 | 2025 | down 14.7% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 5.8 | 2025 | down 71.0% | falling |
| 26 | Estonia | 5.6 | 2025 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 27 | Portugal | 5.1 | 2025 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 28 | Switzerland | 4.7 | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 29 | Cyprus | 4.6 | 2025 | down 61.7% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 4.4 | 2025 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 31 | Iceland | 4.1 | 2020 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 32 | Czechia | 4 | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 33 | Croatia | 3.9 | 2025 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 34 | Poland | 3.8 | 2025 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 2.7 | 2025 | down 55.7% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 2.7 | 2025 | down 57.8% | flat |
| 37 | Malta | 2.4 | 2025 | down 64.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Türkiye 11.9