Latvia vs Switzerland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income
Latvia
6.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
5.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
30th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.4% against 5.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.0% | 4.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 6.4% against 5.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by income between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Latvia ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.