Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Germany
Germany: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Germany, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 21.0% 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 in households with very low work intensity by group of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.1% | — |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 8.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 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
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 21.0% 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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