Stockholm

Latest value

· 2025

7.20% of people aged 0 to 64

SE 8 · -0.8 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +0.1 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

5 / 8

Among 8 regions in Sweden

Rank in Europe

129 / 251

Among 251 European regions

Population

2,473,307

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n

How Stockholm compares

Lower is better · Range 6.8–9.8

Stockholm 7.2

Sweden 8

Europe 7.0

Sweden -0.8 pp Europe +0.1 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 8 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Stockholm recorded 7.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Sweden but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.

Recent change

From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 5.7% to 7.2%. The latest reading was broadly stable compared with 2024.

Related indicators

Within the same topic, the result for Unemployment rate has recently deteriorated.