Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 in Norway

Norway: Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 was 13.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.9
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
28.7
in 2020
All-time low
13.9
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: 22.42016: 20.52017: 20.92018: 27.92019: 27.52020: 28.72021: 23.42022: 16.12023: 17.22024: 15.12025: 13.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 13.9 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2025.

That places Norway 26th out of 45 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 … age sex 64 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 Value Change
2015 22.4 —
2016 20.5 -8.5%
2017 20.9 +2.0%
2018 27.9 +33.5%
2019 27.5 -1.4%
2020 28.7 +4.4%
2021 23.4 -18.5%
2022 16.1 -31.2%
2023 17.2 +6.8%
2024 15.1 -12.2%
2025 13.9 -7.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 13.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 13.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.6, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Switzerland 18 compare
  2. 24 Denmark 16.9 compare
  3. 25 Portugal 14.3 compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 11.4 compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 11.4 compare
  6. 29 Greece 9.3 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 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 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 in 2025.
How does Norway rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Norway ranks 26th out of 45 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 525 data points, 2014–2025
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