Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Germany

Germany: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of was 9.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2021
All-time low
5.0%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Germany, 2015–2025

02468102015202020252015: 5.7 Percentage2016: 5.8 Percentage2017: 5.6 Percentage2018: 5.1 Percentage2019: 5 Percentage2020: 7.8 Percentage2021: 9.5 Percentage2022: 9.3 Percentage2023: 9.2 Percentage2024: 9.3 Percentage2025: 9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Germany recorded 9.0% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Germany peaked at 9.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2019.

That places Germany 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Germany, 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 Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 5.7%
2016 5.8% +1.8%
2017 5.6% -3.4%
2018 5.1% -8.9%
2019 5.0% -2.0%
2020 7.8% +56.0%
2021 9.5% +21.8%
2022 9.3% -2.1%
2023 9.2% -1.1%
2024 9.3% +1.1%
2025 9.0% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.4% 5.0% 5.8% 5
2020s 9.0% 7.8% 9.5% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Belgium 9.9% compare
  2. 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
  3. 9 Finland 9.4% compare
  4. 10 France 9.0% compare
  5. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.9% compare
  6. 13 Italy 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Germany?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Germany was 9.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
How does Germany rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of?
Germany ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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