Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Germany

Germany: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 10.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.6
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
12
in 2005
All-time low
7.6
in 2019
Years of data
17
2005–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Germany, 2005–2025

02.557.51012.52005201520252005: 122010: 11.22011: 11.22012: 9.92013: 9.92014: 102015: 9.82016: 9.62017: 8.72018: 8.12019: 7.62020: 92021: 102022: 10.22023: 10.12024: 10.32025: 10.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 10.6 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Germany peaked at 12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2019.

That places Germany 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Germany, 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 Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 12
2010 11.2 -6.7%
2011 11.2 +0.0%
2012 9.9 -11.6%
2013 9.9 +0.0%
2014 10 +1.0%
2015 9.8 -2.0%
2016 9.6 -2.0%
2017 8.7 -9.4%
2018 8.1 -6.9%
2019 7.6 -6.2%
2020 9 +18.4%
2021 10 +11.1%
2022 10.2 +2.0%
2023 10.1 -1.0%
2024 10.3 +2.0%
2025 10.6 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12 12 12 1
2010s 9.6 7.6 11.2 10
2020s 10.03 9 10.6 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Finland 11.7 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 10 compare
  3. 3 Belgium 11 compare
  4. 4 North Macedonia 10.7 compare
  5. 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 compare
  6. 7 Lithuania 10.3 compare
  7. 8 Albania 9.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Germany?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Germany was 10.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Germany ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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