Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Sweden

Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 was 8.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2021
All-time low
7.7%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Sweden, 2015–2025

024682015202020252015: 7.8 Percentage2016: 7.8 Percentage2017: 8.2 Percentage2018: 8.3 Percentage2019: 8.3 Percentage2020: 7.9 Percentage2021: 8.8 Percentage2022: 8.1 Percentage2023: 8 Percentage2024: 7.7 Percentage2025: 8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 8.0% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Sweden peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2024.

That places Sweden 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Sweden, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 7.8%
2016 7.8% +0.0%
2017 8.2% +5.1%
2018 8.3% +1.2%
2019 8.3% +0.0%
2020 7.9% -4.8%
2021 8.8% +11.4%
2022 8.1% -8.0%
2023 8.0% -1.2%
2024 7.7% -3.7%
2025 8.0% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.1% 7.8% 8.3% 5
2020s 8.1% 7.7% 8.8% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Ireland 8.8% compare
  2. 13 Albania 8.2% compare
  3. 13 Italy 8.2% compare
  4. 15 Spain 8.0% compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 7.8% compare
  6. 17 Netherlands 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Sweden?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Sweden was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
342 places, 3,055 data points, 2014–2025
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