Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain

Spain: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2014
All-time low
6.5%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 7.4 Percentage2005: 6.9 Percentage2006: 6.5 Percentage2007: 6.8 Percentage2008: 6.6 Percentage2009: 7.6 Percentage2010: 10.8 Percentage2011: 13.4 Percentage2012: 14.3 Percentage2013: 15.7 Percentage2014: 17.1 Percentage2015: 15.4 Percentage2016: 14.9 Percentage2017: 12.8 Percentage2018: 10.7 Percentage2019: 10.9 Percentage2020: 9.9 Percentage2021: 11.7 Percentage2022: 8.7 Percentage2023: 8.5 Percentage2024: 8.2 Percentage2025: 8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain is 8.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain peaked at 17.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2006.

Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain, 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 Spain, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 7.4%
2005 6.9% -6.8%
2006 6.5% -5.8%
2007 6.8% +4.6%
2008 6.6% -2.9%
2009 7.6% +15.2%
2010 10.8% +42.1%
2011 13.4% +24.1%
2012 14.3% +6.7%
2013 15.7% +9.8%
2014 17.1% +8.9%
2015 15.4% -9.9%
2016 14.9% -3.2%
2017 12.8% -14.1%
2018 10.7% -16.4%
2019 10.9% +1.9%
2020 9.9% -9.2%
2021 11.7% +18.2%
2022 8.7% -25.6%
2023 8.5% -2.3%
2024 8.2% -3.5%
2025 8.0% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 6.5% 7.6% 6
2010s 13.6% 10.7% 17.1% 10
2020s 9.2% 8.0% 11.7% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.4% compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 8.0% compare
  3. 20 Netherlands 8.0% compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Spain was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2006.
How does Spain rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
Spain ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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