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

Sweden: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 8.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8.2%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2021
All-time low
7.6%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02468102015202020252015: 7.6 Percentage2016: 7.8 Percentage2017: 8.3 Percentage2018: 8.1 Percentage2019: 8 Percentage2020: 7.6 Percentage2021: 9.1 Percentage2022: 8.4 Percentage2023: 8 Percentage2024: 7.9 Percentage2025: 8.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Sweden is 8.2%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Sweden peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2015.

That places Sweden 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Sweden, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 7.6%
2016 7.8% +2.6%
2017 8.3% +6.4%
2018 8.1% -2.4%
2019 8.0% -1.2%
2020 7.6% -5.0%
2021 9.1% +19.7%
2022 8.4% -7.7%
2023 8.0% -4.8%
2024 7.9% -1.2%
2025 8.2% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.0% 7.6% 8.3% 5
2020s 8.2% 7.6% 9.1% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Spain 8.3% compare
  2. 14 Ireland 8.3% compare
  3. 17 Greece 7.6% compare
  4. 18 Latvia 7.3% compare
  5. 18 Latvia 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Sweden?
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Sweden was 8.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 tenure status (population aged 0 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 tenure status (population aged 0 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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