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

Italy: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2016
All-time low
8.6%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Italy, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 12.3 Percentage2005: 11 Percentage2006: 11.3 Percentage2007: 10.2 Percentage2008: 10.4 Percentage2009: 9.2 Percentage2010: 10.6 Percentage2011: 10.5 Percentage2012: 10.6 Percentage2013: 11.3 Percentage2014: 12.1 Percentage2015: 11.7 Percentage2016: 12.8 Percentage2017: 11.8 Percentage2018: 11.3 Percentage2019: 10 Percentage2020: 11 Percentage2021: 11.7 Percentage2022: 10.2 Percentage2023: 9.5 Percentage2024: 10 Percentage2025: 8.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Italy is 8.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Italy peaked at 12.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2025.

That places Italy 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Italy, 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 Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 12.3%
2005 11.0% -10.6%
2006 11.3% +2.7%
2007 10.2% -9.7%
2008 10.4% +2.0%
2009 9.2% -11.5%
2010 10.6% +15.2%
2011 10.5% -0.9%
2012 10.6% +1.0%
2013 11.3% +6.6%
2014 12.1% +7.1%
2015 11.7% -3.3%
2016 12.8% +9.4%
2017 11.8% -7.8%
2018 11.3% -4.2%
2019 10.0% -11.5%
2020 11.0% +10.0%
2021 11.7% +6.4%
2022 10.2% -12.8%
2023 9.5% -6.9%
2024 10.0% +5.3%
2025 8.6% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 9.2% 12.3% 6
2010s 11.3% 10.0% 12.8% 10
2020s 10.2% 8.6% 11.7% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 France 9.0% compare
  2. 14 Ireland 8.9% compare
  3. 15 Sweden 8.8% compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.6% compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom 8.6% compare
  6. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Italy?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Italy was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2025.
How does Italy rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Italy ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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