Finland vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree
Finland
221 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
274 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 274 Thousand persons against 221 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 53 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 203.2 Thousand persons | 230.6 Thousand persons | 27.4 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 184.5 Thousand persons | 264.33 Thousand persons | 79.83 Thousand persons | 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 degree, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 274 Thousand persons against 221 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree between Finland and Sweden?
- 53 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.