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

Portugal: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2013
All-time low
5.1%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

02.557.51012.52004201420252004: 6.9 Percentage2005: 6 Percentage2006: 6.6 Percentage2007: 7.2 Percentage2008: 6.3 Percentage2009: 7 Percentage2010: 8.6 Percentage2011: 8.3 Percentage2012: 10.1 Percentage2013: 12.2 Percentage2014: 12.2 Percentage2015: 10.9 Percentage2016: 9.1 Percentage2017: 8 Percentage2018: 7.2 Percentage2019: 6.2 Percentage2020: 5.1 Percentage2021: 5.6 Percentage2022: 5.8 Percentage2023: 6.4 Percentage2024: 5.2 Percentage2025: 5.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 5.1% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Portugal peaked at 12.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, 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 Portugal, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 6.9%
2005 6.0% -13.0%
2006 6.6% +10.0%
2007 7.2% +9.1%
2008 6.3% -12.5%
2009 7.0% +11.1%
2010 8.6% +22.9%
2011 8.3% -3.5%
2012 10.1% +21.7%
2013 12.2% +20.8%
2014 12.2% +0.0%
2015 10.9% -10.7%
2016 9.1% -16.5%
2017 8.0% -12.1%
2018 7.2% -10.0%
2019 6.2% -13.9%
2020 5.1% -17.7%
2021 5.6% +9.8%
2022 5.8% +3.6%
2023 6.4% +10.3%
2024 5.2% -18.8%
2025 5.1% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 6.0% 7.2% 6
2010s 9.3% 6.2% 12.2% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.1% 6.4% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 32 Luxembourg 5.9% compare
  2. 33 Switzerland 5.6% compare
  3. 35 Czechia 5.0% compare
  4. 36 Croatia 4.8% compare
  5. 36 Croatia 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Portugal?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Portugal was 5.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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