People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Italy
Italy: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 3,450 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,450 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5,403 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
3,450 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3,450 Thousand persons for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Italy peaked at 5,403 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,450 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Italy 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,029 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 5,403 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 4,815 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 4,764 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,251 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 4,396 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,642 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4,148 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 3,791 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 3,874 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3,450 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,450 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 9.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3,450 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 8.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,852 Thousand persons | 4,251 Thousand persons | 5,403 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,050 Thousand persons | 3,450 Thousand persons | 4,642 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Italy?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Italy was 3,450 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,403 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,450 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 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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