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
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Sweden, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.44 Thousand | 49.2 Thousand | 79 Thousand | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.3 Thousand | 37.7 Thousand | 78 Thousand | 6 |
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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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