Ireland vs Norway: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Ireland
8.9%
in 2025
Norway
9.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
14th
Norway rank
12th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.2% against 8.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 9.6% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 7.6% | 12.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 1.0% | 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 tenure, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 9.2% against 8.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.