Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
10.5%
in 2021
All-time low
8.8%
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2019–2025

02.557.5102019202220252019: 9 Percentage2020: 9.6 Percentage2021: 10.5 Percentage2022: 9.5 Percentage2023: 9.1 Percentage2024: 9 Percentage2025: 8.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 8.8% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2019 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2019 9.0%
2020 9.6% +6.7%
2021 10.5% +9.4%
2022 9.5% -9.5%
2023 9.1% -4.2%
2024 9.0% -1.1%
2025 8.8% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1
2020s 9.4% 8.8% 10.5% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Montenegro 20.7% compare
  2. 2 Finland 11.7% compare
  3. 3 Belgium 11.0% compare
  4. 4 Germany 10.7% compare
  5. 4 North Macedonia 10.7% compare
  6. 6 Lithuania 10.3% compare
  7. 6 Lithuania 10.3% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2025.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income quantile and household composition (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 income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 991 data points, 2003–2025
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