Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden
Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2022
All-time low
5.4%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden stood at 8.6%.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden peaked at 13.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2007.
That places Sweden 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.1% | — |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.4% | 11.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.6% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Italy 9.7% compare
- 15 Norway 9.7% compare
- 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.9% compare
- 18 Greece 8.6% compare
- 20 Romania 8.5% compare
- 21 Netherlands 8.2% compare
- 21 Netherlands 8.2% compare
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Sweden was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 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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