EU countries by people living in households with very low work intensity
Ireland had the highest people living in households with very low work intensity of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 17.8%. Estonia had the lowest, at 5.5%. The median was 8.5% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Map of EU countries, 2016
- Under 6.6
- 6.6 to 7.7
- 7.7 to 9.9
- 9.9 to 12
- 12 and over
All EU countries, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2016 (%) | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 17.8 | -1 pts |
| 2 | Greece | 15.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 3 | Belgium | 15.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 4 | Spain | 14.9 | -0.5 pts |
| 5 | Finland | 12.1 | +0.6 pts |
| 5 | Italy | 12.1 | +0.9 pts |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 11.5 | 0 pts |
| 8 | Croatia | 11.1 | -1.2 pts |
| 8 | Denmark | 11.1 | -0.8 pts |
| 10 | Lithuania | 10.2 | +1.1 pts |
| 11 | Cyprus | 10.1 | -0.3 pts |
| 12 | Netherlands | 9.5 | -0.5 pts |
| 13 | Germany | 9.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 14 | Portugal | 8.5 | -1.7 pts |
| 15 | France | 7.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 15 | Sweden | 7.8 | 0 pts |
| 17 | Hungary | 7.7 | -1.1 pts |
| 18 | Austria | 7 | +0.7 pts |
| 18 | Latvia | 7 | -0.7 pts |
| 20 | Malta | 6.8 | -2.4 pts |
| 21 | Czechia | 6.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 22 | Poland | 6.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 6.5 | +1.1 pts |
| 24 | Romania | 6.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 24 | Slovakia | 6.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 26 | Slovenia | 6 | +0.2 pts |
| 27 | Estonia | 5.5 | -0.7 pts |
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About this ranking
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.
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.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Persons living in households with very low work intensity, population aged under 65 (ilc_lvhl11n) (EU countries by people living in households with very low work intensity, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvhl11n/default/table
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Persons living in households with very low work intensity, population aged under 65 (ilc_lvhl11n), EU countries by people living in households with very low work intensity, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvhl11n/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/very-low-work-intensity-share/eu-countries?period=2016. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Persons living in households with very low work intensity, population aged under 65 (ilc_lvhl11n). EU countries by people living in households with very low work intensity, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvhl11n/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/very-low-work-intensity-share/eu-countries?period=2016.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Persons living in households with very low work intensity, population aged under 65 (ilc_lvhl11n), EU countries by people living in households with very low work intensity, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvhl11n/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/very-low-work-intensity-share/eu-countries?period=2016 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
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Which EU country has the highest people living in households with very low work intensity?
Ireland, with 17.8% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity?
Estonia, with 5.5% in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Persons living in households with very low work intensity, population aged under 65 (ilc_lvhl11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.