Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden
Sweden: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 81 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden is 81 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 326.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden peaked at 81 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17 Thousand persons, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 17 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 20 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 25 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 33 Thousand persons | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 53 Thousand persons | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 35 Thousand persons | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 40 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 55 Thousand persons | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 70 Thousand persons | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 81 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8 Thousand persons | 17 Thousand persons | 33 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.67 Thousand persons | 35 Thousand persons | 81 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden was 81 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 81 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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