Persons living in households with very low work … disability in Sweden
Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work … disability was 6.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Sweden is 6.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Sweden peaked at 11.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2025.
That places Sweden 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons living in households with very low work … disability in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.4 | — |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 6.1 | -15.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.15, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.58 | 6.6 | 11.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Sweden?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Sweden was 6.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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