Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
17.7
Montenegro
Lowest
1.7
Slovenia
Median
6.7
Years covered
20
2006–2025
Data points
869
What the numbers show
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 17.7 in Montenegro; the lowest is 1.7 in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.7, and the mean is 7.03.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 111.4%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 67.8%).
Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 17.7 | 2020 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 2 | Romania | 16.4 | 2025 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 3 | Belgium | 11.9 | 2025 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 4 | France | 10.8 | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 10.3 | 2019 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 10.3 | 2019 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 7 | Estonia | 9.6 | 2025 | up 23.1% | falling |
| 7 | Estonia | 9.6 | 2025 | up 23.1% | falling |
| 9 | Ireland | 9.4 | 2025 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 10 | North Macedonia | 9.3 | 2025 | down 52.1% | falling |
| 10 | North Macedonia | 9.3 | 2025 | down 52.1% | falling |
| 10 | Finland | 9.3 | 2025 | up 75.5% | rising |
| 13 | Türkiye | 9 | 2025 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 14 | Germany | 8.7 | 2025 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 15 | Italy | 8.2 | 2025 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 7.4 | 2025 | up 111.4% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 7.3 | 2025 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 18 | Lithuania | 7.2 | 2025 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 18 | Lithuania | 7.2 | 2025 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 20 | Serbia | 7 | 2025 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 20 | Serbia | 7 | 2025 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 6.7 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 24 | Austria | 6.6 | 2025 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 24 | Spain | 6.6 | 2025 | down 40.5% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 6.6 | 2025 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 24 | Latvia | 6.6 | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 24 | Latvia | 6.6 | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 6.6 | 2025 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 30 | Denmark | 5.9 | 2025 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 31 | Portugal | 4.7 | 2025 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 32 | Malta | 4.6 | 2025 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 33 | Netherlands | 4.5 | 2025 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 33 | Netherlands | 4.5 | 2025 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 35 | Cyprus | 4.1 | 2025 | down 58.6% | flat |
| 35 | Czechia | 4.1 | 2025 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 37 | Hungary | 4 | 2025 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 38 | Poland | 3.8 | 2025 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 38 | Poland | 3.8 | 2025 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 40 | Greece | 3.7 | 2025 | down 67.8% | falling |
| 41 | Sweden | 3.5 | 2025 | down 62.8% | falling |
| 42 | Croatia | 2.8 | 2025 | down 67.1% | falling |
| 42 | Croatia | 2.8 | 2025 | down 67.1% | falling |
| 44 | Slovenia | 1.7 | 2025 | down 57.5% | falling |
| 44 | Slovenia | 1.7 | 2025 | down 57.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.