Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2

Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.6%
in 2018
Sweden rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200420142025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.9% against 8.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 11.7% 4.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8.8% 11.7% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 8.9% against 8.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
293 places, 4,626 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed