Denmark vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2
Denmark
9.6%
in 2025
Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.6% against 8.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 0.8% | Denmark |
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 nuts 2, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 9.6% against 8.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.