European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
8.7%
in 2024
Sweden
18.6%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Sweden
0510152025200920172025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 18.6% against 8.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 3 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 11.3% 11.1% 0.2% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 10.7% 7.6% 3.1% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 18.6% against 8.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Sweden?
9.9%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 3 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 331 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed