Which has higher part time employment, female, Europe & Central Asia or Sweden?

Sweden, at 53.8% against 36.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

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

Europe & Central Asia

36.4%

in 2024

Sweden

53.8%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

12th

Sweden rank

13th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 53.8% against 36.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 16 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.5%	60.0%	17.5%	Sweden
2010s	37.5%	55.7%	18.2%	Sweden
2020s	38.5%	54.5%	16.0%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, Europe & Central Asia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 53.8% against 36.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?: 17.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Sweden rank globally for part time employment, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th 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: 12 November 2026

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.