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
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Sweden, 2013–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).