France vs Sweden: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time

France
3.43 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Sweden
4.31 Percentage of employment
in 2025
France rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time

  • France
  • Sweden
2.557.51012.515199320092025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4.31 Percentage of employment against 3.43 Percentage of employment in France, a difference of 0.88 Percentage of employment.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

France ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 5.91 Percentage of employment 8.74 Percentage of employment 2.82 Percentage of employment Sweden
2000s 4.8 Percentage of employment 5.47 Percentage of employment 0.6626 Percentage of employment Sweden
2010s 6.86 Percentage of employment 6.05 Percentage of employment 0.808 Percentage of employment France
2020s 4.26 Percentage of employment 4.4 Percentage of employment 0.141 Percentage of employment Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4.31 Percentage of employment against 3.43 Percentage of employment in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between France and Sweden?
0.88 Percentage of employment, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
France ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Percentage of employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,506 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains incidences and 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. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.