Netherlands vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most
Netherlands
8.2%
in 2025
Sweden
8.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.6% against 8.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th 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 | 10.4% | 8.5% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 10.9% | 1.5% | 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 most, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.6% against 8.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by most between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden 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 most?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.