Ireland vs Norway: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree
Ireland
100 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
115 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Norway rank
18th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 115 Thousand persons against 100 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 15 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 196.4 Thousand persons | 103.6 Thousand persons | 92.8 Thousand persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 127.5 Thousand persons | 126.5 Thousand persons | 1 Thousand persons | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 115 Thousand persons against 100 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree between Ireland and Norway?
- 15 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 18th 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.