Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.6%
in 2018
Sweden rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
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 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 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% | 2.9% | 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 tenure, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 8.8% 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 tenure between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, 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 tenure?
- Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.