Norway vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income
Norway
9.1%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0.2% | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 9.1% 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Norway ranks 12th 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.