Finland vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree
Finland
237.7 Thousand
in 2025
Sweden
288.1 Thousand
in 2025
Finland rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 288.1 Thousand against 237.7 Thousand in Finland, a difference of 50.4 Thousand.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 43 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 | 180.97 Thousand | 249.64 Thousand | 68.67 Thousand | Sweden |
| 2020s | 196.08 Thousand | 275.12 Thousand | 79.03 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 degree, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 288.1 Thousand against 237.7 Thousand 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?
- 50.4 Thousand, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 43 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.