Netherlands vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and
Netherlands
44.2 Thousand
in 2025
Sweden
49.6 Thousand
in 2025
Netherlands rank
15th
Sweden rank
14th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 49.6 Thousand against 44.2 Thousand in Netherlands, a difference of 5.4 Thousand.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.44 Thousand | 38.54 Thousand | 30.9 Thousand | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 55.76 Thousand | 63.05 Thousand | 7.29 Thousand | Sweden |
| 2020s | 57.1 Thousand | 59.53 Thousand | 2.43 Thousand | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 49.6 Thousand against 44.2 Thousand in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 5.4 Thousand, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.