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

Sweden: Children living in households with very low work intensity by was 40.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
40.0%
Change on year
up 78.6%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2015
All-time low
22.4%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden, 2015–2025

02040602015202020252015: 59.5 Percentage2016: 41.9 Percentage2017: 30.8 Percentage2018: 45.8 Percentage2019: 44.5 Percentage2020: 43.1 Percentage2021: 44 Percentage2022: 40.2 Percentage2023: 42.8 Percentage2024: 22.4 Percentage2025: 40 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 40.0%, 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 12th out of 39 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 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) in Sweden, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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 44.0% +2.1%
2022 40.2% -8.6%
2023 42.8% +6.5%
2024 22.4% -47.7%
2025 40.0% +78.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.5% 30.8% 59.5% 5
2020s 38.8% 22.4% 44.0% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Netherlands 42.5% compare
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  3. 11 Serbia 40.6% compare
  4. 13 Latvia 33.3% compare
  5. 13 Latvia 33.3% compare
  6. 15 Denmark 32.2% 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 40.0% 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 12th out of 39 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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Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 415 data points, 2014–2025
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