Ireland vs Sweden: Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition
Ireland
44.1%
in 2025
Sweden
53.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 53.7% against 44.1% in Ireland, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 40.8% | 7.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 42.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 48.5% | 4.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 53.7% against 44.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition between Ireland and Sweden?
- 9.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.