Europe

Highest Low work intensity countries in Europe

Compare European countries using the indicator Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years).

Indicator: very_low_work_intensity_0_64 Year: 2025 Granularity: country

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Burden ranking

Countries most affected by employment

Higher values indicate higher burden.

Top country: Lithuania · Lowest in ranking: Slovenia

Editorial summary

Key takeaways

  • Top country: Lithuania
  • Top value: 11.4
  • Lowest in ranking: Slovenia
  • Countries included: 24
  • Lithuania ranks first in this country ranking, with 11.40, while Slovenia appears at the lower end with 3.80.

Editorial detail

Editorial insights

deviation

Lithuania versus the European average

Lithuania records 11.40, compared with a European average of 7.30, a difference of 4.10 points.

summary

European ranking for Low work intensity

Lithuania ranks first in this country ranking, with 11.40, while Slovenia appears at the lower end with 3.80.

ranking

Lithuania leads the ranking

The ranking includes 24 countries. Lithuania ranks first and Slovenia sits at the lower end.

Indicator: Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)

Granularity: Countries

  1. 1

    Lithuania

    11.40

    +2.00
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  2. 2

    Belgium

    11.00

    -0.40
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  3. 3

    Finland

    10.70

    +1.40
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  4. 4

    Germany

    10.30

    +0.30
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  5. 5

    Denmark

    9.70

    -0.90
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  6. 6

    Norway

    9.40

    +1.40
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  7. 7

    France

    8.90

    +0.20
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  8. 8

    Ireland

    8.80

    +1.40
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  9. 9

    Italy

    8.20

    -1.00
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  10. 10

    Spain

    8.00

    +0.00
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  11. 11

    Sweden

    8.00

    +0.30
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  12. 12

    Netherlands

    7.80

    -0.20
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  13. 13

    Bulgaria

    7.70

    -0.20
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  14. 14

    Austria

    6.90

    +0.90
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  15. 15

    Greece

    6.50

    -1.00
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  16. 16

    Serbia

    6.50

    -2.80
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  17. 17

    Romania

    5.60

    +1.30
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  18. 18

    Czechia

    4.90

    -0.30
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  19. 19

    Portugal

    4.90

    +0.10
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  20. 20

    Hungary

    4.10

    -0.60
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  21. 21

    Poland

    4.10

    +0.20
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  22. 22

    Croatia

    4.00

    -0.70
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  23. 23

    Slovakia

    4.00

    -1.00
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  24. 24

    Slovenia

    3.80

    +0.30
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Ranking highlights

2025 values. Changes compare 2025 vs 2024.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)

Increase = worse Decrease = better

By level in 2025

Top 5 countries

2025 values

  1. #1 Lithuania 11.40
  2. #2 Belgium 11.00
  3. #3 Finland 10.70
  4. #4 Germany 10.30
  5. #5 Denmark 9.70

Bottom 5 countries

2025 values

  1. #24 Slovenia 3.80
  2. #23 Slovakia 4.00
  3. #22 Croatia 4.00
  4. #21 Poland 4.10
  5. #20 Hungary 4.10

By change (2025 vs 2024)

Largest increase vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Lithuania +2.00
  2. #2 Norway +1.40
  3. #3 Ireland +1.40
  4. #4 Finland +1.40
  5. #5 Romania +1.30

Largest decrease vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Serbia -2.80
  2. #2 Italy -1.00
  3. #3 Greece -1.00
  4. #4 Slovakia -1.00
  5. #5 Denmark -0.90