Ireland vs Sweden: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Ireland
8.3%
in 2025
Sweden
8.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 8.0% | 7.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 1.2% | Ireland |
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 tenure, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.