Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income was 8.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.3%
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
11.2%
in 2014
All-time low
8.3%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005–2019

02.557.5102005201220192005: 10.5 Percentage2006: 10.6 Percentage2007: 9.9 Percentage2008: 9.3 Percentage2009: 9.2 Percentage2010: 10.3 Percentage2011: 10.5 Percentage2012: 10.5 Percentage2013: 10.9 Percentage2014: 11.2 Percentage2015: 10.7 Percentage2016: 10.5 Percentage2017: 9.5 Percentage2018: 8.8 Percentage2019: 8.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) stood at 8.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 11.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2005 10.5%
2006 10.6% +1.0%
2007 9.9% -6.6%
2008 9.3% -6.1%
2009 9.2% -1.1%
2010 10.3% +12.0%
2011 10.5% +1.9%
2012 10.5% +0.0%
2013 10.9% +3.8%
2014 11.2% +2.8%
2015 10.7% -4.5%
2016 10.5% -1.9%
2017 9.5% -9.5%
2018 8.8% -7.4%
2019 8.3% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 9.2% 10.6% 5
2010s 10.1% 8.3% 11.2% 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 2 Finland 11.7% compare
  2. 3 Belgium 11.0% compare
  3. 4 Germany 10.7% compare
  4. 4 North Macedonia 10.7% compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 10.3% compare
  6. 6 Lithuania 10.3% compare
  7. 8 Türkiye 10.0% 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 8.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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