Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Finland

Finland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most was 16.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2022
All-time low
7.7%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Finland, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 12.4 Percentage2005: 14.2 Percentage2006: 10.9 Percentage2007: 8.7 Percentage2008: 7.7 Percentage2009: 10.6 Percentage2010: 12.8 Percentage2011: 10.6 Percentage2012: 10.8 Percentage2013: 10.5 Percentage2014: 12.9 Percentage2015: 14.9 Percentage2016: 14.9 Percentage2017: 13.3 Percentage2018: 14.5 Percentage2019: 15.2 Percentage2020: 15.6 Percentage2021: 13.9 Percentage2022: 17.1 Percentage2023: 15.7 Percentage2024: 14 Percentage2025: 16.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Finland stood at 16.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Finland peaked at 17.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2008.

Finland ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 12.4%
2005 14.2% +14.5%
2006 10.9% -23.2%
2007 8.7% -20.2%
2008 7.7% -11.5%
2009 10.6% +37.7%
2010 12.8% +20.8%
2011 10.6% -17.2%
2012 10.8% +1.9%
2013 10.5% -2.8%
2014 12.9% +22.9%
2015 14.9% +15.5%
2016 14.9% +0.0%
2017 13.3% -10.7%
2018 14.5% +9.0%
2019 15.2% +4.8%
2020 15.6% +2.6%
2021 13.9% -10.9%
2022 17.1% +23.0%
2023 15.7% -8.2%
2024 14.0% -10.8%
2025 16.6% +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 7.7% 14.2% 6
2010s 13.0% 10.5% 15.2% 10
2020s 15.5% 13.9% 17.1% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Montenegro 21.1% compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 12.7% compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 12.7% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Finland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Finland was 16.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2008.
How does Finland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Finland ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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