Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion

Share of children (0-17) living in (quasi-)jobless households (i.e. very low work intensity households)

Indicator name Share of children (0-17) living in (quasi-)jobless households (i.e. very low work intensity households)
Code IC-P4
Periodicity Annual
Detailed definition Share of children (aged 0-17) living in a household where working-age adults (aged 18-59) have worked 20% or less of their total work potential during the past year (i.e. during the income reference period)
Breakdowns Age (0-17, 0-5, 6-11, 12-17)
Comments/ Policy relevance Comparison with the working-age population (18-64) and the elderly population (65+) is recommended
Source Eurostat – EU-SILC
SPC portfolio section Investing in Children - combating child poverty

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