Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sweden: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
12.9%
in 2024
Sweden
53.8%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sweden
204060199520092024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 53.8% against 12.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 40.9%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 4.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 16 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 19.0% 55.7% 36.7% Sweden
2020s 18.2% 54.5% 36.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 53.8% against 12.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
40.9%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden rank globally for part time employment, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Unit
% of total female employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,655 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.