Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Germany
Germany: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure was 10.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.6
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 49 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
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 6th out of 49 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: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Germany, year by year
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.75, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
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 6th out of 49 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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