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

Germany: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most was 10.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.5
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2022
All-time low
5.8
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Germany, 2005–2025

02.557.51012.52005201520252005: 92006: 10.62007: 8.42008: 7.22009: 5.82010: 9.42011: 8.42012: 8.12013: 7.62014: 8.42015: 7.62016: 5.82017: 5.82018: 6.12019: 5.82020: 9.42021: 10.12022: 11.32023: 10.82024: 112025: 10.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Germany stood at 10.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Germany peaked at 11.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2009.

Germany ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Germany, 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 Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9
2006 10.6 +17.8%
2007 8.4 -20.8%
2008 7.2 -14.3%
2009 5.8 -19.4%
2010 9.4 +62.1%
2011 8.4 -10.6%
2012 8.1 -3.6%
2013 7.6 -6.2%
2014 8.4 +10.5%
2015 7.6 -9.5%
2016 5.8 -23.7%
2017 5.8 +0.0%
2018 6.1 +5.2%
2019 5.8 -4.9%
2020 9.4 +62.1%
2021 10.1 +7.4%
2022 11.3 +11.9%
2023 10.8 -4.4%
2024 11 +1.9%
2025 10.5 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2 5.8 10.6 5
2010s 7.3 5.8 9.4 10
2020s 10.52 9.4 11.3 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Albania 10.7 compare
  2. 6 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 10.7 compare
  3. 8 North Macedonia 10.6 compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.5 compare
  5. 11 France 9.8 compare
  6. 12 Italy 9.7 compare
  7. 12 Norway 9.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Germany?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Germany was 10.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2009.
How does Germany rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Germany ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 821 data points, 2003–2025
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