Netherlands vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by
Netherlands
8.3%
in 2025
Sweden
7.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
20th
Sweden rank
23rd
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.3% against 7.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.6% | 0.7% | 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 8.3% against 7.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Netherlands ranks 20th 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.