Ireland vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Ireland
8.9%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.4% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 8.8% | 10.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 1.2% | 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 Sweden?
- Ireland, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.