Finland vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of
Finland
15.9%
in 2025
Sweden
18.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.6% against 15.9% in Finland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 9.5% | 8.8% | Finland |
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, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.6% against 15.9% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of between Finland and Sweden?
- 2.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of?
- Finland ranks 5th 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.