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 288.1 Thousand in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
288.1 Thousand
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
295.9 Thousand
in 2021
All-time low
228.3 Thousand
in 2019
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Sweden, 2013–2025

01002003002013201920252013: 260.8 Thousand2014: 255.4 Thousand2015: 253.4 Thousand2016: 253 Thousand2017: 257.8 Thousand2018: 238.8 Thousand2019: 228.3 Thousand2020: 245 Thousand2021: 295.9 Thousand2022: 266.5 Thousand2023: 282.9 Thousand2024: 272.3 Thousand2025: 288.1 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Sweden is 288.1 Thousand, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Sweden peaked at 295.9 Thousand in 2021 and was at its lowest, 228.3 Thousand, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Sweden, 2013 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2013 260.8 Thousand
2014 255.4 Thousand -2.1%
2015 253.4 Thousand -0.8%
2016 253 Thousand -0.2%
2017 257.8 Thousand +1.9%
2018 238.8 Thousand -7.4%
2019 228.3 Thousand -4.4%
2020 245 Thousand +7.3%
2021 295.9 Thousand +20.8%
2022 266.5 Thousand -9.9%
2023 282.9 Thousand +6.2%
2024 272.3 Thousand -3.7%
2025 288.1 Thousand +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 249.64 Thousand 228.3 Thousand 260.8 Thousand 7
2020s 275.12 Thousand 245 Thousand 295.9 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Belgium 476.9 Thousand compare
  2. 10 Poland 291.9 Thousand compare
  3. 10 Poland 291.9 Thousand compare
  4. 13 Austria 273.9 Thousand compare
  5. 14 Finland 237.7 Thousand compare
  6. 15 Greece 217.5 Thousand 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 288.1 Thousand 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 295.9 Thousand 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 228.3 Thousand in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 43 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 13.7%. 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 59 years) - EU 2020 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 562 data points, 2013–2025
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