Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
9.4%
in 2021
All-time low
8.1%
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2019–2025

02468102019202220252019: 8.3 Percentage2020: 8.7 Percentage2021: 9.4 Percentage2022: 8.6 Percentage2023: 8.3 Percentage2024: 8.2 Percentage2025: 8.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 8.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2019 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2019 8.3%
2020 8.7% +4.8%
2021 9.4% +8.0%
2022 8.6% -8.5%
2023 8.3% -3.5%
2024 8.2% -1.2%
2025 8.1% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1
2020s 8.5% 8.1% 9.4% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 3 Belgium 11.0% compare
  2. 4 North Macedonia 10.7% compare
  3. 5 Germany 10.6% compare
  4. 6 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 10.4%
  5. 7 Lithuania 10.3% compare
  6. 7 Lithuania 10.3% compare
  7. 9 Türkiye 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 8.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 960 data points, 2003–2025
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