Sweden vs United Kingdom: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure
Sweden
8.8
in 2025
United Kingdom
8.6
in 2018
Sweden rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.8 against 8.6 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 49 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.18 | 11.72 | 4.54 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 11.68 | 2.86 | United Kingdom |
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?
- Sweden, at 8.8 against 8.6 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 49 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.