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

Latest (2025)
46 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
75 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
46 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060802015202020252015: 54 Thousand persons2016: 55 Thousand persons2017: 72 Thousand persons2018: 64 Thousand persons2019: 46 Thousand persons2020: 52 Thousand persons2021: 69 Thousand persons2022: 75 Thousand persons2023: 67 Thousand persons2024: 52 Thousand persons2025: 46 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Sweden, 2015 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Belgium 99 Thousand persons compare
  2. 10 Poland 52 Thousand persons compare
  3. 10 Poland 52 Thousand persons compare
  4. 13 Greece 44 Thousand persons compare
  5. 13 Finland 44 Thousand persons compare
  6. 15 Austria 42 Thousand persons compare

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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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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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