Ireland vs Norway: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree
Ireland
99 Thousand
in 2025
Norway
107.5 Thousand
in 2025
Ireland rank
21st
Norway rank
20th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 107.5 Thousand against 99 Thousand in Ireland, a difference of 8.5 Thousand.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 43 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 | 212.04 Thousand | 108.96 Thousand | 103.09 Thousand | Ireland |
| 2020s | 126.28 Thousand | 123.47 Thousand | 2.82 Thousand | 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 107.5 Thousand against 99 Thousand 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?
- 8.5 Thousand, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th 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.