Finland vs Sweden: Gender share of part-time employment
Gender share of part-time employment over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 61.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 61.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Sweden, a difference of 0.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 88.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 13.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 1980s | 70.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 86.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 1990s | 64.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 80.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2000s | 65.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 74.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2010s | 63.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 67.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2020s | 62.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 62.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.3473 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender share of part-time employment, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 61.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 61.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender share of part-time employment between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for gender share of part-time employment?
- Finland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gender share of part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.