Norway vs Switzerland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree
Norway
115 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
166 Thousand persons
in 2024
Norway rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 166 Thousand persons against 115 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 51 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103.6 Thousand persons | 148 Thousand persons | 44.4 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 128.8 Thousand persons | 147.6 Thousand persons | 18.8 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 166 Thousand persons against 115 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree between Norway and Switzerland?
- 51 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Norway ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.