Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Norway

Norway: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 115 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
115 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
146 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
78 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0501001502015202020252015: 78 Thousand persons2016: 105 Thousand persons2017: 119 Thousand persons2018: 117 Thousand persons2019: 99 Thousand persons2020: 118 Thousand persons2021: 146 Thousand persons2022: 138 Thousand persons2023: 119 Thousand persons2024: 123 Thousand persons2025: 115 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Norway is 115 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Norway peaked at 146 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78 Thousand persons, in 2015.

That places Norway 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy in Norway, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 78 Thousand persons
2016 105 Thousand persons +34.6%
2017 119 Thousand persons +13.3%
2018 117 Thousand persons -1.7%
2019 99 Thousand persons -15.4%
2020 118 Thousand persons +19.2%
2021 146 Thousand persons +23.7%
2022 138 Thousand persons -5.5%
2023 119 Thousand persons -13.8%
2024 123 Thousand persons +3.4%
2025 115 Thousand persons -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 103.6 Thousand persons 78 Thousand persons 119 Thousand persons 5
2020s 126.5 Thousand persons 115 Thousand persons 146 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 15 Switzerland 166 Thousand persons compare
  2. 16 Portugal 165 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Czechia 120 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Ireland 100 Thousand persons compare
  5. 20 Bulgaria 96 Thousand persons compare
  6. 21 Serbia 77 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Norway?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Norway was 115 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 146 Thousand persons in 2021.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 78 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does Norway rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Norway ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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