Norway vs Portugal: People living in households with very low work intensity by most

Norway
31 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
39 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway rank
19th
Portugal rank
17th

People living in households with very low work intensity by most over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
20406080201520202025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 39 Thousand persons against 31 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 8 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.

Norway ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 31.2 Thousand persons 60 Thousand persons 28.8 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 29 Thousand persons 36 Thousand persons 7 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living in households with very low work intensity by most, Norway or Portugal?
Portugal, at 39 Thousand persons against 31 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by most between Norway and Portugal?
8 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Norway ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 481 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed