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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 2017, at 16.1%. Slovenia had the lowest, at 5.2%. The median was 8.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 9.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest16.1Ireland
Lowest5.2Slovenia
Median8.227 EU countries
European Union (27)9.1History

Map of EU countries, 2017

Austria: 7.2 %Belgium: 14.5 %Bulgaria: 11.1 %Cyprus: 8.7 %Czechia: 5.7 %Germany: 8.7 %Denmark: 10.5 %Estonia: 5.4 %Spain: 12.8 %Finland: 11.4 %France: 7.7 %Greece: 14.3 %Croatia: 10.6 %Hungary: 6.3 %Ireland: 16.1 %Italy: 10.8 %Lithuania: 9.4 %Luxembourg: 6.5 %Latvia: 7.3 %Malta: 6.6 %Netherlands: 9.4 %Poland: 5.8 %Portugal: 7.7 %Romania: 5.4 %Sweden: 8.2 %Slovenia: 5.2 %Slovakia: 5.3 %
  • Under 5.9
  • 5.9 to 7.5
  • 7.5 to 9.1
  • 9.1 to 11
  • 11 and over
%, 2017. Source: Eurostat, Persons living in households with very low work intensity, population aged under 65 (ilc_lvhl11n). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2017

Ireland: 16.1 %Ireland16.1Belgium: 14.5 %Belgium14.5Greece: 14.3 %Greece14.3Spain: 12.8 %Spain12.8Finland: 11.4 %Finland11.4Bulgaria: 11.1 %Bulgaria11.1Italy: 10.8 %Italy10.8Croatia: 10.6 %Croatia10.6Denmark: 10.5 %Denmark10.5Lithuania: 9.4 %Lithuania9.4Netherlands: 9.4 %Netherlands9.4Cyprus: 8.7 %Cyprus8.7Germany: 8.7 %Germany8.7Sweden: 8.2 %Sweden8.2France: 7.7 %France7.7Portugal: 7.7 %Portugal7.7Latvia: 7.3 %Latvia7.3Austria: 7.2 %Austria7.2Malta: 6.6 %Malta6.6Luxembourg: 6.5 %Luxembourg6.5Hungary: 6.3 %Hungary6.3Poland: 5.8 %Poland5.8Czechia: 5.7 %Czechia5.7Estonia: 5.4 %Estonia5.4Romania: 5.4 %Romania5.4Slovakia: 5.3 %Slovakia5.3Slovenia: 5.2 %Slovenia5.2Ireland: 16.1 %Ireland16.1Belgium: 14.5 %Belgium14.5Greece: 14.3 %Greece14.3Spain: 12.8 %Spain12.8Finland: 11.4 %Finland11.4Bulgaria: 11.1 %Bulgaria11.1Italy: 10.8 %Italy10.8Croatia: 10.6 %Croatia10.6Denmark: 10.5 %Denmark10.5Lithuania: 9.4 %Lithuania9.4Netherlands: 9.4 %Netherlands9.4Cyprus: 8.7 %Cyprus8.7Germany: 8.7 %Germany8.7Sweden: 8.2 %Sweden8.2France: 7.7 %France7.7Portugal: 7.7 %Portugal7.7Latvia: 7.3 %Latvia7.3Austria: 7.2 %Austria7.2Malta: 6.6 %Malta6.6Luxembourg: 6.5 %Luxembourg6.5Hungary: 6.3 %Hungary6.3Poland: 5.8 %Poland5.8Czechia: 5.7 %Czechia5.7Estonia: 5.4 %Estonia5.4Romania: 5.4 %Romania5.4Slovakia: 5.3 %Slovakia5.3Slovenia: 5.2 %Slovenia5.2
%. Source: Eurostat, Persons living in households with very low work intensity, population aged under 65 (ilc_lvhl11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Ireland16.1-1.7 pts
2Belgium14.5-0.7 pts
3Greece14.3-1.4 pts
4Spain12.8-2.1 pts
5Finland11.4-0.7 pts
6Bulgaria11.1-0.4 pts
7Italy10.8-1.3 pts
8Croatia10.6-0.5 pts
9Denmark10.5-0.6 pts
10Lithuania9.4-0.8 pts
10Netherlands9.4-0.1 pts
12Cyprus8.7-1.4 pts
12Germany8.7-0.7 pts
14Sweden8.2+0.4 pts
15France7.7-0.1 pts
15Portugal7.7-0.8 pts
17Latvia7.3+0.3 pts
18Austria7.2+0.2 pts
19Malta6.6-0.2 pts
20Luxembourg6.50 pts
21Hungary6.3-1.4 pts
22Poland5.8-0.8 pts
23Czechia5.7-1 pts
24Estonia5.4-0.1 pts
24Romania5.4-1 pts
26Slovakia5.3-1.1 pts
27Slovenia5.2-0.8 pts

Other periods

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.

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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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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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, 2017 [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=2017 (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 16.1% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity?

Slovenia, with 5.2% in 2017.

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.

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