Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Sweden

Sweden: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure was 8.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.8
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 2011
All-time low
6
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Sweden, 2004–2025

02468102004201420252004: 8.52005: 7.52006: 6.82007: 62008: 72009: 8.62010: 8.42011: 9.42012: 82013: 9.32014: 8.92015: 8.72016: 8.62017: 8.82018: 9.32019: 8.72020: 8.52021: 9.32022: 8.92023: 8.52024: 8.12025: 8.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Sweden is 8.8, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Sweden peaked at 9.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2007.

That places Sweden 15th out of 49 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: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Sweden, 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 Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 8.5 —
2005 7.5 -11.8%
2006 6.8 -9.3%
2007 6 -11.8%
2008 7 +16.7%
2009 8.6 +22.9%
2010 8.4 -2.3%
2011 9.4 +11.9%
2012 8 -14.9%
2013 9.3 +16.3%
2014 8.9 -4.3%
2015 8.7 -2.2%
2016 8.6 -1.1%
2017 8.8 +2.3%
2018 9.3 +5.7%
2019 8.7 -6.5%
2020 8.5 -2.3%
2021 9.3 +9.4%
2022 8.9 -4.3%
2023 8.5 -4.5%
2024 8.1 -4.7%
2025 8.8 +8.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 8.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 8.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4 6 8.6 6
2010s 8.81 8 9.4 10
2020s 8.68 8.1 9.3 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Norway 9.2 compare
  2. 13 France 9 compare
  3. 14 Ireland 8.9 compare
  4. 15 Albania 8.8 compare
  5. 17 Italy 8.6 compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom 8.6 compare
  7. 17 United Kingdom 8.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Sweden?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Sweden was 8.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2011.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 989 data points, 2003–2025
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