New Zealand vs Sweden: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment

New Zealand
161.59 Persons
in 2025
Sweden
228.78 Persons
in 2025
New Zealand rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th

Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 228.78 Persons against 161.59 Persons in New Zealand, a difference of 67.19 Persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 108.6 Persons 282.3 Persons 173.7 Persons Sweden
2000s 92.69 Persons 239.73 Persons 147.04 Persons Sweden
2010s 115.45 Persons 290.13 Persons 174.68 Persons Sweden
2020s 139.47 Persons 228.99 Persons 89.52 Persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 228.78 Persons against 161.59 Persons in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between New Zealand and Sweden?
67.19 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
New Zealand ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as 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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About this data

Indicator
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,490 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). 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.