Bulgaria vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by

Bulgaria
6.7%
in 2025
Sweden
7.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
26th
Sweden rank
23rd

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
051015200420142025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.8% against 6.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 47 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 7.7% 2.2% Bulgaria
2010s 11.8% 9.2% 2.5% Bulgaria
2020s 9.7% 9.6% 0.0% Bulgaria

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, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7.8% against 6.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by between Bulgaria and Sweden?
1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed