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

Netherlands: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2006
All-time low
7.9%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Netherlands, 2005–2025

02.557.5102005201520252005: 9.8 Percentage2006: 10.9 Percentage2007: 9.7 Percentage2008: 8.2 Percentage2009: 8.5 Percentage2010: 8.4 Percentage2011: 8.9 Percentage2012: 8.9 Percentage2013: 9.3 Percentage2014: 10.2 Percentage2015: 10.2 Percentage2016: 9.7 Percentage2017: 9.5 Percentage2018: 8.6 Percentage2019: 9.2 Percentage2020: 8.9 Percentage2021: 8.9 Percentage2022: 8.8 Percentage2023: 8.3 Percentage2024: 8 Percentage2025: 7.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 7.9% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Netherlands peaked at 10.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2025.

Netherlands ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 9.8%
2006 10.9% +11.2%
2007 9.7% -11.0%
2008 8.2% -15.5%
2009 8.5% +3.7%
2010 8.4% -1.2%
2011 8.9% +6.0%
2012 8.9% +0.0%
2013 9.3% +4.5%
2014 10.2% +9.7%
2015 10.2% +0.0%
2016 9.7% -4.9%
2017 9.5% -2.1%
2018 8.6% -9.5%
2019 9.2% +7.0%
2020 8.9% -3.3%
2021 8.9% +0.0%
2022 8.8% -1.1%
2023 8.3% -5.7%
2024 8.0% -3.6%
2025 7.9% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 8.2% 10.9% 5
2010s 9.3% 8.4% 10.2% 10
2020s 8.5% 7.9% 8.9% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 18 Spain 8.0% compare
  2. 19 Netherlands 7.9% compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 7.8% compare
  4. 22 Austria 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Netherlands?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Netherlands was 7.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
How does Netherlands rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
Netherlands ranks 19th 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 Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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