France vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income
France
9.0%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
France rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 1.7% | France |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 1.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by income, France or Sweden?
- France, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by income between France and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.