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 7.9%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
28.7 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
13.9 Thousand
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Norway, 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 22.4 Thousand2016: 20.5 Thousand2017: 20.9 Thousand2018: 27.9 Thousand2019: 27.5 Thousand2020: 28.7 Thousand2021: 23.4 Thousand2022: 16.1 Thousand2023: 17.2 Thousand2024: 15.1 Thousand2025: 13.9 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Norway recorded 13.9 Thousand for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Norway peaked at 28.7 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.9 Thousand, in 2025.

That places Norway 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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 64 years) in Norway, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2015 22.4 Thousand
2016 20.5 Thousand -8.5%
2017 20.9 Thousand +2.0%
2018 27.9 Thousand +33.5%
2019 27.5 Thousand -1.4%
2020 28.7 Thousand +4.4%
2021 23.4 Thousand -18.5%
2022 16.1 Thousand -31.2%
2023 17.2 Thousand +6.8%
2024 15.1 Thousand -12.2%
2025 13.9 Thousand -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.84 Thousand 20.5 Thousand 27.9 Thousand 5
2020s 19.07 Thousand 13.9 Thousand 28.7 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 Switzerland 18 Thousand compare
  2. 23 Denmark 16.9 Thousand compare
  3. 24 Portugal 14.3 Thousand compare
  4. 26 Albania 12.8 Thousand compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 11.4 Thousand compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 11.4 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 28.7 Thousand in 2020.
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 25th out of 43 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 37.9%. 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 64 years). 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 64 years)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 489 data points, 2015–2025
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