Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … group in Germany
Germany: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … group was 6.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.3
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
21
in 2012
All-time low
4.9
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Germany, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Germany stood at 6.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Germany peaked at 21 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2020.
That places Germany 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … group in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.1 | — |
| 2010 | 20.5 | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 15.8 | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 21 | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | -59.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +77.9% |
| 2015 | 16.8 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 10.7 | +118.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 9.8 | +30.7% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | -35.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.03 | 8.6 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 4.9 | 10.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 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 compare
- 7 Italy 12.1 compare
- 8 Greece 7.2 compare
- 10 Luxembourg 5.9 compare
- 11 Netherlands 5.1 compare
- 11 Netherlands 5.1 compare
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Germany?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Germany was 6.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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