Persons by labour status within households and household composition by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
84,138 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
573.7 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
6,000 Thousand persons
Years covered
20
2006–2025
Data points
838
What the numbers show
Persons by labour status within households and household composition is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 84,138 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 573.7 Thousand persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,000 Thousand persons, and the mean is 17,436 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 147.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 30.6%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 12.0%).
Persons by labour status within households and household composition: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 84,138 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 83,025 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 3 | France | 67,267 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 65,765 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 65,765 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 58,581 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 48,916 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 35,869 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 35,869 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 10 | Romania | 18,874 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 17,675 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 17,675 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 11,690 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 10,804 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 15 | Czechia | 10,501 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 16 | Greece | 10,362 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 17 | Sweden | 10,342 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 9,332 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 9,027 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 6,547 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 6,405 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 22 | Denmark | 6,000 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 5,623 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 24 | Norway | 5,548 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | flat |
| 25 | Ireland | 5,470 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 5,362 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 26 | Slovakia | 5,362 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 28 | Croatia | 3,840 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 3,840 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,331 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 2,891 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 2,891 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 33 | Slovenia | 2,080 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 33 | Slovenia | 2,080 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 35 | Latvia | 1,828 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 35 | Latvia | 1,828 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 1,821 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 1,350 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 38 | Estonia | 1,350 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 40 | Cyprus | 958.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 670.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 42 | Montenegro | 619.8 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 43 | Malta | 573.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
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) 445,314 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 354,397 Thousand persons