Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region was 10.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.7
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 2006
All-time low
7.6
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Germany is 10.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Germany peaked at 13.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2019.
That places Germany 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | — |
| 2006 | 13.6 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.9 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 9 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.7 | +3.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.75, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.94 | 10.9 | 13.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 9 | 10.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Montenegro 19.6 compare
- 2 Finland 11.7 compare
- 3 Belgium 11 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 10.7 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 10.7 compare
- 7 Lithuania 10.3 compare
- 7 Lithuania 10.3 compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Germany?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Germany was 10.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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