Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy

Italy: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by was 9.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.6
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 2016
All-time low
9.6
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 13.22005: 11.82006: 11.92007: 11.72008: 11.82009: 10.72010: 11.62011: 11.82012: 12.62013: 12.22014: 142015: 13.62016: 14.22017: 11.82018: 12.82019: 10.62020: 12.32021: 12.12022: 10.62023: 10.82024: 10.92025: 9.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 9.6 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy peaked at 14.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2025.

Italy ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 13.2
2005 11.8 -10.6%
2006 11.9 +0.8%
2007 11.7 -1.7%
2008 11.8 +0.9%
2009 10.7 -9.3%
2010 11.6 +8.4%
2011 11.8 +1.7%
2012 12.6 +6.8%
2013 12.2 -3.2%
2014 14 +14.8%
2015 13.6 -2.9%
2016 14.2 +4.4%
2017 11.8 -16.9%
2018 12.8 +8.5%
2019 10.6 -17.2%
2020 12.3 +16.0%
2021 12.1 -1.6%
2022 10.6 -12.4%
2023 10.8 +1.9%
2024 10.9 +0.9%
2025 9.6 -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.85 10.7 13.2 6
2010s 12.52 10.6 14.2 10
2020s 11.05 9.6 12.3 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Germany 10.5 compare
  2. 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 compare
  3. 11 Norway 9.9 compare
  4. 13 France 9.5 compare
  5. 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.7 compare
  6. 15 Greece 8.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy was 9.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2025.
How does Italy rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
Italy ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 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 educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 821 data points, 2003–2025
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