People living in households with very low work intensity … most in Norway
Norway: People living in households with very low work intensity … most was 31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway is 31, 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
That places Norway 20th out of 45 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 … most in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32 | — |
| 2016 | 24 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 38 | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 38 | +65.2% |
| 2023 | 30 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 22 | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 31 | +40.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.5, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.2 | 24 | 38 | 5 |
| 2020s | 29 | 22 | 38 | 6 |
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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 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 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 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 45 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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