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
468101214200420142025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed