Cantabria

Latest value

· 2025

9.00% of people aged 0 to 64

ES 8 · +1.0 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +1.9 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

9 / 19

Among 19 regions in Spain

Rank in Europe

84 / 251

Among 251 European regions

Population

593,623

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n

How Cantabria compares

Lower is better · Range 3.5–27.5

Cantabria 9

Spain 8

Europe 7.0

Spain +1.0 pp Europe +1.9 pp

Regional map

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Regional insights

Regional position

Cantabria recorded 9% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Spain and the European regional benchmark.

Recent change

From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 11.1% to 9%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable deterioration.

Related indicators

By contrast, the result for Unemployment rate has recently improved.