Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden

Sweden: Children living in households with very low work intensity by was 41.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
41.2%
Change on year
up 91.6%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2015
All-time low
21.5%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 48.6 Percentage2005: 35.7 Percentage2006: 31.9 Percentage2007: 38.3 Percentage2008: 22.9 Percentage2009: 28.2 Percentage2010: 30.8 Percentage2011: 41.9 Percentage2012: 53.5 Percentage2013: 57.2 Percentage2014: 34.4 Percentage2015: 59.5 Percentage2016: 41.9 Percentage2017: 33.8 Percentage2018: 45.8 Percentage2019: 44.5 Percentage2020: 43.1 Percentage2021: 44 Percentage2022: 40.2 Percentage2023: 42.8 Percentage2024: 21.5 Percentage2025: 41.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden is 41.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 91.6% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden peaked at 59.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 48.6%
2005 35.7% -26.5%
2006 31.9% -10.6%
2007 38.3% +20.1%
2008 22.9% -40.2%
2009 28.2% +23.1%
2010 30.8% +9.2%
2011 41.9% +36.0%
2012 53.5% +27.7%
2013 57.2% +6.9%
2014 34.4% -39.9%
2015 59.5% +73.0%
2016 41.9% -29.6%
2017 33.8% -19.3%
2018 45.8% +35.5%
2019 44.5% -2.8%
2020 43.1% -3.1%
2021 44.0% +2.1%
2022 40.2% -8.6%
2023 42.8% +6.5%
2024 21.5% -49.8%
2025 41.2% +91.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3% 22.9% 48.6% 6
2010s 44.3% 30.8% 59.5% 10
2020s 38.8% 21.5% 44.0% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Serbia 42.9% compare
  2. 13 Netherlands 42.5% compare
  3. 13 Netherlands 42.5% compare
  4. 16 Latvia 33.3% compare
  5. 16 Latvia 33.3% compare
  6. 18 Norway 33.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden was 41.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 948 data points, 2004–2025
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