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

Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 274 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
274 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
285 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
213 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

01002003002015202020252015: 232 Thousand persons2016: 240 Thousand persons2017: 242 Thousand persons2018: 213 Thousand persons2019: 226 Thousand persons2020: 236 Thousand persons2021: 285 Thousand persons2022: 248 Thousand persons2023: 271 Thousand persons2024: 272 Thousand persons2025: 274 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Sweden stood at 274 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Sweden peaked at 285 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 213 Thousand persons, in 2018.

Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Sweden, 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 Sweden, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 232 Thousand persons
2016 240 Thousand persons +3.4%
2017 242 Thousand persons +0.8%
2018 213 Thousand persons -12.0%
2019 226 Thousand persons +6.1%
2020 236 Thousand persons +4.4%
2021 285 Thousand persons +20.8%
2022 248 Thousand persons -13.0%
2023 271 Thousand persons +9.3%
2024 272 Thousand persons +0.4%
2025 274 Thousand persons +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 230.6 Thousand persons 213 Thousand persons 242 Thousand persons 5
2020s 264.33 Thousand persons 236 Thousand persons 285 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Belgium 500 Thousand persons compare
  2. 8 Poland 302 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 Poland 302 Thousand persons compare
  4. 11 Austria 259 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Finland 221 Thousand persons compare
  6. 13 Denmark 218 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Sweden?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Sweden was 274 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 285 Thousand persons in 2021.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 213 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Sweden rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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