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

Sweden: People living in households with very low work intensity by was 7.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2022
All-time low
6.7%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02.557.5102015202020252015: 7.6 Percentage2016: 7.5 Percentage2017: 10.2 Percentage2018: 9.7 Percentage2019: 6.7 Percentage2020: 7.7 Percentage2021: 9.8 Percentage2022: 11.1 Percentage2023: 10.9 Percentage2024: 7.8 Percentage2025: 7.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden stood at 7.3%.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden peaked at 11.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2019.

That places Sweden 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Sweden, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 7.6%
2016 7.5% -1.3%
2017 10.2% +36.0%
2018 9.7% -4.9%
2019 6.7% -30.9%
2020 7.7% +14.9%
2021 9.8% +27.3%
2022 11.1% +13.3%
2023 10.9% -1.8%
2024 7.8% -28.4%
2025 7.3% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.3% 6.7% 10.2% 5
2020s 9.1% 7.3% 11.1% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Italy 8.1% compare
  2. 15 Luxembourg 7.8% compare
  3. 16 Austria 7.4% compare
  4. 18 Greece 7.2% compare
  5. 19 Bulgaria 6.6% compare
  6. 20 Spain 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden?
People living in households with very low work intensity by in Sweden was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 472 data points, 2014–2025
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