Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 8.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2014
All-time low
8.4%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2020

02.557.51012.52008201420202008: 8.7 Percentage2009: 8.9 Percentage2010: 10.3 Percentage2011: 10.5 Percentage2012: 10.6 Percentage2013: 11 Percentage2014: 11.3 Percentage2015: 10.7 Percentage2016: 10.5 Percentage2017: 9.5 Percentage2018: 8.8 Percentage2019: 8.4 Percentage2020: 8.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 8.5%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 11.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2019.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 8.7%
2009 8.9% +2.3%
2010 10.3% +15.7%
2011 10.5% +1.9%
2012 10.6% +1.0%
2013 11.0% +3.8%
2014 11.3% +2.7%
2015 10.7% -5.3%
2016 10.5% -1.9%
2017 9.5% -9.5%
2018 8.8% -7.4%
2019 8.4% -4.5%
2020 8.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8% 8.7% 8.9% 2
2010s 10.2% 8.4% 11.3% 10
2020s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 16 Italy 8.6% compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom 8.6% compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom 8.6% compare
  4. 20 Spain 8.0% compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 7.9% compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 8.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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