Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway

Norway: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most was 9.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.7%
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2017
All-time low
6.5%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway, 2004–2025

02.557.51012.52004201420252004: 8 Percentage2005: 9.7 Percentage2006: 9.8 Percentage2007: 11.9 Percentage2008: 8.3 Percentage2009: 9.1 Percentage2010: 8.8 Percentage2011: 8.8 Percentage2012: 9.1 Percentage2013: 7.4 Percentage2014: 6.5 Percentage2015: 9.9 Percentage2016: 8.4 Percentage2017: 12.4 Percentage2018: 10.9 Percentage2019: 9.5 Percentage2020: 10.7 Percentage2021: 8.1 Percentage2022: 12.1 Percentage2023: 9.3 Percentage2024: 7.2 Percentage2025: 9.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway is 9.7%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway peaked at 12.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2014.

Norway ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Norway, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 8.0%
2005 9.7% +21.2%
2006 9.8% +1.0%
2007 11.9% +21.4%
2008 8.3% -30.3%
2009 9.1% +9.6%
2010 8.8% -3.3%
2011 8.8% +0.0%
2012 9.1% +3.4%
2013 7.4% -18.7%
2014 6.5% -12.2%
2015 9.9% +52.3%
2016 8.4% -15.2%
2017 12.4% +47.6%
2018 10.9% -12.1%
2019 9.5% -12.8%
2020 10.7% +12.6%
2021 8.1% -24.3%
2022 12.1% +49.4%
2023 9.3% -23.1%
2024 7.2% -22.6%
2025 9.7% +34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 8.0% 11.9% 6
2010s 9.2% 6.5% 12.4% 10
2020s 9.5% 7.2% 12.1% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 14 France 9.8% compare
  2. 15 Italy 9.7% compare
  3. 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.9% compare
  4. 18 Greece 8.6% compare
  5. 18 Sweden 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Norway was 9.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2014.
How does Norway rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Norway ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 most frequent activity status (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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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