Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Norway

Norway: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 13.9 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.9 Thousand
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
35.5 Thousand
in 2007
All-time low
13.9 Thousand
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Norway, 2004–2025

0102030402004201420252004: 23.7 Thousand2005: 33.6 Thousand2006: 22.6 Thousand2007: 35.5 Thousand2008: 19.5 Thousand2009: 21 Thousand2010: 19.9 Thousand2011: 16.6 Thousand2012: 26.7 Thousand2013: 22.6 Thousand2014: 17.1 Thousand2015: 22.6 Thousand2016: 21.6 Thousand2017: 20.9 Thousand2018: 28.8 Thousand2019: 28.1 Thousand2020: 28.7 Thousand2021: 24.4 Thousand2022: 16.1 Thousand2023: 17.2 Thousand2024: 15.5 Thousand2025: 13.9 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Norway is 13.9 Thousand, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Norway peaked at 35.5 Thousand in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.9 Thousand, in 2025.

Norway ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Norway, 2004 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2004 23.7 Thousand
2005 33.6 Thousand +41.8%
2006 22.6 Thousand -32.7%
2007 35.5 Thousand +57.1%
2008 19.5 Thousand -45.1%
2009 21 Thousand +7.7%
2010 19.9 Thousand -5.2%
2011 16.6 Thousand -16.6%
2012 26.7 Thousand +60.8%
2013 22.6 Thousand -15.4%
2014 17.1 Thousand -24.3%
2015 22.6 Thousand +32.2%
2016 21.6 Thousand -4.4%
2017 20.9 Thousand -3.2%
2018 28.8 Thousand +37.8%
2019 28.1 Thousand -2.4%
2020 28.7 Thousand +2.1%
2021 24.4 Thousand -15.0%
2022 16.1 Thousand -34.0%
2023 17.2 Thousand +6.8%
2024 15.5 Thousand -9.9%
2025 13.9 Thousand -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.98 Thousand 19.5 Thousand 35.5 Thousand 6
2010s 22.49 Thousand 16.6 Thousand 28.8 Thousand 10
2020s 19.3 Thousand 13.9 Thousand 28.7 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Hungary 20.2 Thousand compare
  2. 27 Denmark 16.9 Thousand compare
  3. 28 Portugal 14.4 Thousand compare
  4. 30 Albania 12.8 Thousand compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 11.5 Thousand compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 11.5 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Norway?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Norway was 13.9 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 35.5 Thousand in 2007.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9 Thousand in 2025.
How does Norway rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Norway ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,000 data points, 2003–2025
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