Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
9.9%
in 2016
All-time low
7.3%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025

02468102015202020252015: 9.8 Percentage2016: 9.9 Percentage2017: 8.7 Percentage2018: 8.4 Percentage2019: 7.7 Percentage2020: 8.8 Percentage2021: 9 Percentage2022: 7.9 Percentage2023: 7.8 Percentage2024: 7.5 Percentage2025: 7.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 7.3% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 9.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 9.8%
2016 9.9% +1.0%
2017 8.7% -12.1%
2018 8.4% -3.4%
2019 7.7% -8.3%
2020 8.8% +14.3%
2021 9.0% +2.3%
2022 7.9% -12.2%
2023 7.8% -1.3%
2024 7.5% -3.8%
2025 7.3% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.9% 7.7% 9.9% 5
2020s 8.0% 7.3% 9.0% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 4 Türkiye 10.9% compare
  2. 5 Albania 10.3% compare
  3. 5 North Macedonia 10.3% compare
  4. 7 Belgium 9.9% compare
  5. 7 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 9.9% compare
  6. 9 Finland 9.4% compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2025.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 523 data points, 2014–2025
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