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

Netherlands: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by was 8.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.3
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 2015
All-time low
7.7
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Netherlands, 2005–2025

0510152005201520252005: 9.92006: 8.12007: 10.52008: 11.52009: 11.62010: 11.72011: 9.42012: 8.12013: 8.32014: 11.32015: 14.92016: 11.62017: 14.52018: 11.52019: 12.62020: 10.22021: 8.62022: 7.72023: 9.22024: 9.82025: 8.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Netherlands is 8.3, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Netherlands peaked at 14.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2022.

That places Netherlands 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9.9
2006 8.1 -18.2%
2007 10.5 +29.6%
2008 11.5 +9.5%
2009 11.6 +0.9%
2010 11.7 +0.9%
2011 9.4 -19.7%
2012 8.1 -13.8%
2013 8.3 +2.5%
2014 11.3 +36.1%
2015 14.9 +31.9%
2016 11.6 -22.1%
2017 14.5 +25.0%
2018 11.5 -20.7%
2019 12.6 +9.6%
2020 10.2 -19.0%
2021 8.6 -15.7%
2022 7.7 -10.5%
2023 9.2 +19.5%
2024 9.8 +6.5%
2025 8.3 -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.32 8.1 11.6 5
2010s 11.39 8.1 14.9 10
2020s 8.97 7.7 10.2 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.7 compare
  2. 15 Greece 8.6 compare
  3. 16 Romania 8.4 compare
  4. 18 Spain 7.9 compare
  5. 19 Sweden 7.8 compare
  6. 20 Austria 7.4 compare
  7. 20 Luxembourg 7.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Netherlands?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Netherlands was 8.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 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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