Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion

Population living in (quasi-)jobless households

Indicator name Population living in (quasi-)jobless households
Code SI-P5
Periodicity Annual
Detailed definition Share of people aged 0-59 living in (quasi-)jobless households (i.e. households with very low work intensity), where on average working-age adults (aged 18-59) work 20% or less of their total work potential during the past year.
Breakdowns Gender; Age: 0-17 (0-5; 6-11; 12-17), 18-59
Comments/ Policy relevance This indicator sheds light on an important aspect of social exclusion as it reflects the lack of contact of children and working-age adults with the world of work, and the polarization of employment across households.
Source Eurostat – EU-SILC
Eurostat code t2020_51
Eurostat data table People living in (quasi-)jobless households
SPC portfolio section Social inclusion – primary
Key dimension Social exclusion due to limited, or no, work intensity. Used in: EPSR scoreboard (secondary indicator), SDG indicator framework, SPPM dashboard, JAF
Context of use Social exclusion due to limited, or no, work intensity. Used in: EPSR scoreboard (secondary indicator), SDG indicator framework, SPPM dashboard, JAF

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