Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Spain

Spain: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
17.1
in 2014
All-time low
6.6
in 2008
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Spain, 2007–2025

0510152007201620252007: 6.82008: 6.62009: 7.62010: 10.82011: 13.42012: 14.32013: 15.72014: 17.12015: 15.42016: 14.92017: 12.82018: 10.72019: 10.82020: 9.92021: 11.72022: 8.72023: 8.52024: 8.22025: 8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 8 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Spain peaked at 17.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2008.

That places Spain 21st 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 19 years of available data.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Spain, 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 Spain, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 6.8 —
2008 6.6 -2.9%
2009 7.6 +15.2%
2010 10.8 +42.1%
2011 13.4 +24.1%
2012 14.3 +6.7%
2013 15.7 +9.8%
2014 17.1 +8.9%
2015 15.4 -9.9%
2016 14.9 -3.2%
2017 12.8 -14.1%
2018 10.7 -16.4%
2019 10.8 +0.9%
2020 9.9 -8.3%
2021 11.7 +18.2%
2022 8.7 -25.6%
2023 8.5 -2.3%
2024 8.2 -3.5%
2025 8 -2.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.75, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7 6.6 7.6 3
2010s 13.59 10.7 17.1 10
2020s 9.17 8 11.7 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.5 compare
  2. 22 Netherlands 7.9 compare
  3. 22 Netherlands 7.9 compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 7.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Spain?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Spain was 8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Spain ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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
55 places, 989 data points, 2003–2025
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