Romania vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most
Romania
8.5%
in 2025
Sweden
8.6%
in 2025
Romania rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 8.3% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 10.3% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 10.9% | 5.3% | 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, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by most between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Romania ranks 20th 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.