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
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 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.1, and the mean is 8.05.
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: EU 2020 strategy … group: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Cyprus | 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.