People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Sweden
Sweden: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 610 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
610 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
675 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
557 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Sweden is 610 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Sweden peaked at 675 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 557 Thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Sweden 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 557 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 561 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 594 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 599 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 608 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 592 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 675 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 624 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 599 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 590 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 610 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 610 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 610 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 583.8 Thousand persons | 557 Thousand persons | 608 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 615 Thousand persons | 590 Thousand persons | 675 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Sweden?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Sweden was 610 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 675 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 557 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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