Children living in households with very low work intensity in Sweden
Sweden: Children living in households with very low work intensity was 40 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden is 40, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 78.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% 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, 22.4, in 2024.
That places Sweden 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in households with very low work intensity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.5 | — |
| 2016 | 41.9 | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 30.8 | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8 | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 44.5 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.1 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 44 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 40.2 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 42.8 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 22.4 | -47.7% |
| 2025 | 40 | +78.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 40 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.6, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 40 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.5 | 30.8 | 59.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.75 | 22.4 | 44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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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 40 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 22.4 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 43 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 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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