Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Spain
Spain: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2014
All-time low
6.4%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 8.0% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Spain peaked at 17.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2006.
That places Spain 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.3% | — |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Italy 8.6% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.6% compare
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- 19 Netherlands 7.9% compare
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- 21 Bulgaria 7.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Spain?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Spain was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
- Spain ranks 18th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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