People living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 25,993 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
25,993 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 22.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
33,117 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
21,230 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

People living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2015202020252015: 33.1k Thousand persons2016: 32.8k Thousand persons2017: 29.9k Thousand persons2018: 27.7k Thousand persons2019: 25.9k Thousand persons2020: 27.0k Thousand persons2021: 29.5k Thousand persons2022: 27.2k Thousand persons2023: 26.4k Thousand persons2024: 21.2k Thousand persons2025: 26.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 25,993 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 33,117 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,230 Thousand persons, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

People living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 33,117 Thousand persons
2016 32,763 Thousand persons -1.1%
2017 29,916 Thousand persons -8.7%
2018 27,697 Thousand persons -7.4%
2019 25,942 Thousand persons -6.3%
2020 27,035 Thousand persons +4.2%
2021 29,461 Thousand persons +9.0%
2022 27,211 Thousand persons -7.6%
2023 26,431 Thousand persons -2.9%
2024 21,230 Thousand persons -19.7%
2025 25,993 Thousand persons +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29,887 Thousand persons 25,942 Thousand persons 33,117 Thousand persons 5
2020s 26,227 Thousand persons 21,230 Thousand persons 29,461 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 6,404 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 6,118 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 4,351 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Italy 3,450 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 25,993 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 33,117 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 21,230 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 475 data points, 2015–2025
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