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
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden, 2004–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
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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