Norway vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Norway
9.2%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.8% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 0.2% | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 9.2% 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Norway ranks 12th 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.