Persons per private household by household composition, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons per private household by household composition, number of was 2.2 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2 Person
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
2.4 Person
in 2009
All-time low
2.2 Person
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons per private household by household composition, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 2.2 Person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.4 Person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2 Person, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.4 Person | — |
| 2010 | 2.4 Person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 Person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 Person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 Person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 Person | 2.4 Person | 2.4 Person | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.32 Person | 2.3 Person | 2.4 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 Person | 2.2 Person | 2.3 Person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons per private household by household composition, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.2 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 Person in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 Person in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons per private household by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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