In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Sweden
Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household was 4.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Sweden is 4.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Sweden peaked at 6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | — |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +55.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.3 | -8.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4.6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Population density 27.91 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Sweden?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Sweden was 4.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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