Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Germany

Germany: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.7%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 45 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

0510152005201520252005: 12 Percentage2006: 13.6 Percentage2007: 11.5 Percentage2008: 11.7 Percentage2009: 10.9 Percentage2010: 11.2 Percentage2011: 11.2 Percentage2012: 9.9 Percentage2013: 9.9 Percentage2014: 10 Percentage2015: 9.8 Percentage2016: 9.6 Percentage2017: 8.7 Percentage2018: 8.1 Percentage2019: 7.6 Percentage2020: 9 Percentage2021: 10 Percentage2022: 10.2 Percentage2023: 10.3 Percentage2024: 10.3 Percentage2025: 10.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 45 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 in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 12.0%
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 10.0% +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 9.0% +18.4%
2021 10.0% +11.1%
2022 10.2% +2.0%
2023 10.3% +1.0%
2024 10.3% +0.0%
2025 10.7% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 10.9% 13.6% 5
2010s 9.6% 7.6% 11.2% 10
2020s 10.1% 9.0% 10.7% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Montenegro 19.6% compare
  2. 2 Finland 11.7% compare
  3. 3 Belgium 11.0% compare
  4. 4 North Macedonia 10.7% compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 10.3% compare
  6. 6 Lithuania 10.3% compare

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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 45 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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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
293 places, 4,626 data points, 2003–2025
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