Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … group in Norway

Norway: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … group was 4.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.5
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
14th
of 22 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Norway, 2009–2025

02.557.51012.52009201720252009: 3.22010: 02011: 02012: 3.22013: 02014: 1.12015: 6.82016: 1.92017: 8.72018: 9.32019: 5.42020: 11.32021: 10.22022: 10.52023: 4.92024: 4.22025: 4.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Norway stood at 4.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Norway peaked at 11.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

Norway ranks 14th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … group in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Norway, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 3.2 —
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 3.2 —
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 1.1 —
2015 6.8 +518.2%
2016 1.9 -72.1%
2017 8.7 +357.9%
2018 9.3 +6.9%
2019 5.4 -41.9%
2020 11.3 +109.3%
2021 10.2 -9.7%
2022 10.5 +2.9%
2023 4.9 -53.3%
2024 4.2 -14.3%
2025 4.5 +7.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 4.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 4.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … group in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +518.2% 1.1 6.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2 3.2 3.2 1
2010s 3.64 0 9.3 10
2020s 7.6 4.2 11.3 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 11 Netherlands 5.1 compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 5.1 compare
  3. 13 France 4.9 compare
  4. 15 Denmark 4.3 compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom 3.9 compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom 3.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Norway?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Norway was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Norway rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of?
Norway ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 group of citizenship (population aged 18 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 group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 331 data points, 2009–2025
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