Belgium vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of
Belgium
17.9%
in 2025
Sweden
18.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.6% against 17.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 4.8% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.1% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 9.5% | 4.8% | Belgium |
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 group of, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.6% against 17.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.