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 | 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 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.