Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Italy
Italy: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most was 9.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Italy is 9.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Italy peaked at 14.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2025.
That places Italy 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.2 | — |
| 2005 | 11.8 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.8 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 12 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 12 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.6 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 10.9 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 9.7 | -9.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.55, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.88 | 10.8 | 13.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.54 | 10.5 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Italy?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Italy was 9.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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