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

Norway: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.2%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2003
All-time low
6.0%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Norway, 2003–2025

51015202003201420252003: 22 Percentage2004: 8 Percentage2005: 8.1 Percentage2006: 7.5 Percentage2007: 8.5 Percentage2008: 6.2 Percentage2009: 6.7 Percentage2010: 7.5 Percentage2011: 7.2 Percentage2012: 6.8 Percentage2013: 6.5 Percentage2014: 6 Percentage2015: 7.8 Percentage2016: 7.8 Percentage2017: 8.6 Percentage2018: 9.2 Percentage2019: 8.5 Percentage2020: 8.6 Percentage2021: 9.4 Percentage2022: 9 Percentage2023: 8.5 Percentage2024: 8.6 Percentage2025: 9.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Norway recorded 9.2% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Norway peaked at 22.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2014.

Norway ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Norway, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 22.0%
2004 8.0% -63.6%
2005 8.1% +1.2%
2006 7.5% -7.4%
2007 8.5% +13.3%
2008 6.2% -27.1%
2009 6.7% +8.1%
2010 7.5% +11.9%
2011 7.2% -4.0%
2012 6.8% -5.6%
2013 6.5% -4.4%
2014 6.0% -7.7%
2015 7.8% +30.0%
2016 7.8% +0.0%
2017 8.6% +10.3%
2018 9.2% +7.0%
2019 8.5% -7.6%
2020 8.6% +1.2%
2021 9.4% +9.3%
2022 9.0% -4.3%
2023 8.5% -5.6%
2024 8.6% +1.2%
2025 9.2% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 6.2% 22.0% 7
2010s 7.6% 6.0% 9.2% 10
2020s 8.9% 8.5% 9.4% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 9 Türkiye 10.0% compare
  2. 10 Albania 9.8% compare
  3. 11 Denmark 9.6% compare
  4. 13 France 9.0% compare
  5. 14 Ireland 8.9% compare
  6. 15 Sweden 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Norway?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Norway was 9.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
How does Norway rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Norway ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 tenure status (population aged 0 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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 960 data points, 2003–2025
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