In 2021, there were approximately 197.4 million households in the 27 member states that compose the European Union. Of these member states, Germany had the highest number of households at 41 million households, followed by France at 31 million.
Number of private households in the European Union (EU27) from 2012 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
The data collection 'LFS - specific topics, household statistics' covers a range of statistics on number, characteristics and typologies of households, based on the European Union Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS). The data collection also encompasses some labour market indicators broken down by household composition. Only annual data are available.
Data coverage corresponds to code "lfst_hhnhtych" of the EU-LFS series.
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Eurostat. (July 4, 2022). Number of private households in the European Union (EU27) from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231300/number-of-private-households-in-the-eu/?session=502ebecddd35b5f85e039dff56d7f0b9
Eurostat. "Number of private households in the European Union (EU27) from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231300/number-of-private-households-in-the-eu/?session=502ebecddd35b5f85e039dff56d7f0b9
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Eurostat. "Number of Private Households in The European Union (Eu27) from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231300/number-of-private-households-in-the-eu/?session=502ebecddd35b5f85e039dff56d7f0b9
Eurostat, Number of private households in the European Union (EU27) from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231300/number-of-private-households-in-the-eu/?session=502ebecddd35b5f85e039dff56d7f0b9 (last visited July 18, 2024)
Number of private households in the European Union (EU27) from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Eurostat, July 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231300/number-of-private-households-in-the-eu/?session=502ebecddd35b5f85e039dff56d7f0b9