Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy by country

Countries reporting
22
Highest
21.3%
Czechia
Lowest
0.0%
Cyprus
Median
5.1%
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
331

What the numbers show

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy is currently reported for 22 countries. The highest value is 21.3% in Czechia; the lowest is 0.0% in Cyprus.

The median across all reporting countries is 5.1%, and the mean is 8.0%.

Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Italy (up 611.8%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 100.0%).

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Czechia 21.3% 2022 volatile
2 Austria 19.1% 2025 up 2.7% volatile
3 Sweden 18.6% 2025 down 25.6% volatile
4 Belgium 17.9% 2025 up 47.9% falling
5 Finland 15.9% 2025 down 38.6% volatile
6 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12.9% 2021 up 15.2% flat
7 Italy 12.1% 2025 up 611.8% volatile
8 Greece 7.2% 2020 down 30.1% volatile
9 Germany 6.3% 2025 down 62.5% falling
10 Luxembourg 5.9% 2025 up 7.3% rising
11 Netherlands 5.1% 2025 down 63.3% volatile
11 Netherlands 5.1% 2025 down 63.3% volatile
13 France 4.9% 2025 down 52.0% volatile
14 Norway 4.5% 2025 down 33.8% volatile
15 Denmark 4.3% 2025 down 84.2% volatile
16 United Kingdom 3.9% 2018 down 66.9% falling
16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.9% 2018 down 66.9% falling
18 Spain 3.6% 2025 down 83.9% falling
19 Ireland 2.8% 2025 down 82.6% volatile
20 Switzerland 1.8% 2024 down 5.3% falling
21 Iceland 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% volatile
21 Cyprus 0.0% 2025 down 100.0% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 331 data points, 2009–2025
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