People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway

Norway: People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 31 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
31 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
38 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
22 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0102030402015202020252015: 32 Thousand persons2016: 24 Thousand persons2017: 38 Thousand persons2018: 34 Thousand persons2019: 28 Thousand persons2020: 30 Thousand persons2021: 23 Thousand persons2022: 38 Thousand persons2023: 30 Thousand persons2024: 22 Thousand persons2025: 31 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway is 31 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 40.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway peaked at 38 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22 Thousand persons, in 2024.

That places Norway 19th 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.

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

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Norway, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 32 Thousand persons
2016 24 Thousand persons -25.0%
2017 38 Thousand persons +58.3%
2018 34 Thousand persons -10.5%
2019 28 Thousand persons -17.6%
2020 30 Thousand persons +7.1%
2021 23 Thousand persons -23.3%
2022 38 Thousand persons +65.2%
2023 30 Thousand persons -21.1%
2024 22 Thousand persons -26.7%
2025 31 Thousand persons +40.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.2 Thousand persons 24 Thousand persons 38 Thousand persons 5
2020s 29 Thousand persons 22 Thousand persons 38 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Denmark 40 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Portugal 39 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Serbia 37 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Hungary 30 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Ireland 28 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Albania 27 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway was 31 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 38 Thousand persons in 2017.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 22 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Norway rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Norway ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 481 data points, 2015–2025
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