Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Italy
Italy: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure was 8.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.6
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
17th
of 49 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 17th out of 49 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: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.3 | — |
| 2005 | 11 | -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 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 11.7 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 8.6 | -14.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.73 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 10 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 14 Ireland 8.9 compare
- 15 Albania 8.8 compare
- 15 Sweden 8.8 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 8.6 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 8.6 compare
- 20 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.5 compare
More population data for Italy
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
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 17th out of 49 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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