Denmark vs Sweden: Incidence of part-time employment
Incidence of part-time employment over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.78 against 46.96 in Denmark, a difference of 0.82.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 114 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.71 | 51.01 | 5.3 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 45.24 | 49.94 | 4.71 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43.19 | 46.97 | 3.78 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.72 | 47.99 | 3.28 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of part-time employment, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47.78 against 46.96 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of part-time employment between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.82, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for incidence of part-time employment?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The incidence of part-time employment, also known as the part-time employment rate, represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this table is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked. It is derived from the indicator on employment by sex and actual weekly hours worked. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.