Ireland vs Sweden: Part time employment, female

Ireland
29.1%
in 2024
Sweden
29.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
54th
Sweden rank
55th

Part time employment, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 29.1% against 29.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 55th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 25.9% 41.5% 15.6% Sweden
2000s 31.8% 37.6% 5.8% Sweden
2010s 33.5% 37.6% 4.1% Sweden
2020s 30.3% 31.0% 0.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 29.1% against 29.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between Ireland and Sweden?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for part time employment, female?
Ireland ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 55th of 111 countries.
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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About this data

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
123 places, 2,531 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.