People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Germany
Germany: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 6,404 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,404 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
6,404 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,685 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Germany stood at 6,404 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Germany peaked at 6,404 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,685 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Germany 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,709 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 5,776 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,364 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4,894 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4,685 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5,118 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 5,903 Thousand persons | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 6,150 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 6,276 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6,292 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 6,404 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6,404 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 16.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6,404 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 16.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,286 Thousand persons | 4,685 Thousand persons | 5,776 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,024 Thousand persons | 5,118 Thousand persons | 6,404 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Germany?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Germany was 6,404 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,404 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,685 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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