Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Spain

Spain: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.6%
Change on year
down 47.8%
World rank
18th
of 22 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2016
All-time low
3.6%
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Spain, 2009–2025

5101520252009201720252009: 8.3 Percentage2010: 15.9 Percentage2011: 16.4 Percentage2012: 11.1 Percentage2013: 15.1 Percentage2014: 5.2 Percentage2015: 22.3 Percentage2016: 23.8 Percentage2017: 15.1 Percentage2018: 16.6 Percentage2019: 8.3 Percentage2020: 9.6 Percentage2021: 14.9 Percentage2022: 13.3 Percentage2023: 13.4 Percentage2024: 6.9 Percentage2025: 3.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 3.6% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Spain peaked at 23.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2025.

Spain ranks 18th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Spain, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 8.3%
2010 15.9% +91.6%
2011 16.4% +3.1%
2012 11.1% -32.3%
2013 15.1% +36.0%
2014 5.2% -65.6%
2015 22.3% +328.8%
2016 23.8% +6.7%
2017 15.1% -36.6%
2018 16.6% +9.9%
2019 8.3% -50.0%
2020 9.6% +15.7%
2021 14.9% +55.2%
2022 13.3% -10.7%
2023 13.4% +0.8%
2024 6.9% -48.5%
2025 3.6% -47.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1
2010s 15.0% 5.2% 23.8% 10
2020s 10.3% 3.6% 14.9% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Denmark 4.3% compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.9% compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom 3.9% compare
  4. 19 Ireland 2.8% compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 1.8% compare
  6. 21 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  7. 21 Iceland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Spain?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Spain was 3.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2025.
How does Spain rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of?
Spain ranks 18th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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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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