# People living in households with very low work intensity

People aged under 65 living in households where the working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined work-time potential during the previous year, as a percentage of all people aged under 65. Working-age members are those aged 18 to 64, excluding students aged 18 to 24, people who are retired or receive a pension, and inactive people aged 60 to 64 in households whose main income is pensions.

## Key facts

- People living in households with very low work intensity in the European Union (27) was 7.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Lithuania had the highest people living in households with very low work intensity of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 11.4%, and Slovenia the lowest, at 3.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 28 places, with figures from 2015 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `very_low_work_intensity_share`
- Unit: %
- Note: One of the three components of the at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate, in the definition used since 2021 and back-calculated to 2015. From the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). Income refers to the previous calendar year in most countries. Eurostat flags series breaks; they are stored as status break.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/very-low-work-intensity-share
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/very_low_work_intensity_share

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 7.9 | Eurostat. Persons living in households with very low work intensity, population aged under 65 (ilc_lvhl11n). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvhl11n/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/very-low-work-intensity-share/eu-countries.md) (27 places)