People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden
Sweden: People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 46 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden stood at 46 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden peaked at 75 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 55 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 72 Thousand persons | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 64 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 46 Thousand persons | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 52 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 69 Thousand persons | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 75 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 67 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 52 Thousand persons | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 46 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.2 Thousand persons | 46 Thousand persons | 72 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.17 Thousand persons | 46 Thousand persons | 75 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden was 46 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 75 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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