Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Sweden

Sweden: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 was 49.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
49.6
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
79
in 2018
All-time low
34.7
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

0204060802004201420252004: 65.52005: 35.62006: 42.12007: 34.72008: 34.72009: 45.62010: 53.22011: 74.42012: 58.22013: 66.62014: 48.42015: 68.32016: 54.32017: 51.52018: 792019: 76.62020: 78.42021: 76.12022: 53.62023: 62.32024: 37.22025: 49.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Sweden stood at 49.6.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Sweden peaked at 79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.7, in 2007.

That places Sweden 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Sweden, 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 Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 65.5 —
2005 35.6 -45.6%
2006 42.1 +18.3%
2007 34.7 -17.6%
2008 34.7 +0.0%
2009 45.6 +31.4%
2010 53.2 +16.7%
2011 74.4 +39.8%
2012 58.2 -21.8%
2013 66.6 +14.4%
2014 48.4 -27.3%
2015 68.3 +41.1%
2016 54.3 -20.5%
2017 51.5 -5.2%
2018 79 +53.4%
2019 76.6 -3.0%
2020 78.4 +2.3%
2021 76.1 -2.9%
2022 53.6 -29.6%
2023 62.3 +16.2%
2024 37.2 -40.3%
2025 49.6 +33.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 49.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 49.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.03 34.7 65.5 6
2010s 63.05 48.4 79 10
2020s 59.53 37.2 78.4 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Poland 60.5 compare
  2. 11 Poland 60.5 compare
  3. 13 Romania 52.5 compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 44.2 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 44.2 compare
  6. 17 Bulgaria 37.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Sweden?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Sweden was 49.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 79 in 2018.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,031 data points, 2003–2025
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