Persons by household composition and labour status by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
21,609 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
84.9 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
1,138 Thousand persons
Years covered
20
2006–2025
Data points
838
What the numbers show
Persons by household composition and labour status is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 21,609 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 84.9 Thousand persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,138 Thousand persons, and the mean is 3,367 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 255.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 15.0%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 16.5%).
Persons by household composition and labour status: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 21,609 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 14,081 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 14,081 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 4 | France | 13,806 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 5 | Germany | 13,792 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 6 | Italy | 8,839 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 8,009 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 6,406 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 6,406 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 3,595 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 3,270 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 3,270 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 2,313 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 2,159 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 2,028 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 1,804 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 1,667 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 1,645 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 1,578 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 20 | Ireland | 1,240 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 1,156 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 22 | Serbia | 1,138 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 1,090 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 1,066 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 25 | Finland | 1,022 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 1,022 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 1,022 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 657.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 657.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 547.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 494.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 494.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 33 | Slovenia | 369.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 369.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 354.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 340.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 340.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 262.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 262.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 176.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 41 | Montenegro | 142.4 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 126.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 84.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.0% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 78,952 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 61,963 Thousand persons