People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain
Spain: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 3,001 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,001 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5,605 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
3,001 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain stood at 3,001 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain peaked at 5,605 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,001 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Spain 5th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,605 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 5,408 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4,585 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 3,889 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 3,963 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,669 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4,243 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 3,146 Thousand persons | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 3,091 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,009 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 3,001 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,001 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 7.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,001 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 7.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,690 Thousand persons | 3,889 Thousand persons | 5,605 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,360 Thousand persons | 3,001 Thousand persons | 4,243 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain was 3,001 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5,605 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,001 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 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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