Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 47 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.
Analysis
Spain recorded 8 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 19th out of 47 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: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -2.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.75, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.59 | 10.7 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 | 8 | 11.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 Italy 8.6 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 8.6 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 8.6 compare
- 20 Netherlands 7.9 compare
- 20 Netherlands 7.9 compare
- 22 Bulgaria 7.8 compare
More population data for Spain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
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 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 19th 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 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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