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

Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 48.3 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
48.3 Thousand
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
79 Thousand
in 2018
All-time low
37.7 Thousand
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060802015202020252015: 68.1 Thousand2016: 54.3 Thousand2017: 49.2 Thousand2018: 79 Thousand2019: 76.6 Thousand2020: 78 Thousand2021: 76.1 Thousand2022: 53.6 Thousand2023: 62.1 Thousand2024: 37.7 Thousand2025: 48.3 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 Sweden is 48.3 Thousand, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Sweden peaked at 79 Thousand in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.7 Thousand, in 2024.

That places Sweden 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Sweden, 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 Sweden, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2015 68.1 Thousand
2016 54.3 Thousand -20.3%
2017 49.2 Thousand -9.4%
2018 79 Thousand +60.6%
2019 76.6 Thousand -3.0%
2020 78 Thousand +1.8%
2021 76.1 Thousand -2.4%
2022 53.6 Thousand -29.6%
2023 62.1 Thousand +15.9%
2024 37.7 Thousand -39.3%
2025 48.3 Thousand +28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.44 Thousand 49.2 Thousand 79 Thousand 5
2020s 59.3 Thousand 37.7 Thousand 78 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Poland 61.8 Thousand compare
  2. 7 Poland 61.8 Thousand compare
  3. 9 Romania 52.5 Thousand compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 44.6 Thousand compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 44.6 Thousand compare
  6. 13 Bulgaria 38.1 Thousand 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 48.3 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 37.7 Thousand in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Sweden ranks 10th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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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