Netherlands vs Sweden: Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition
Netherlands
66.4%
in 2025
Sweden
53.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Sweden rank
5th
Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 66.4% against 53.7% in Sweden, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 40.8% | 24.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 42.9% | 29.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 48.5% | 18.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 66.4% against 53.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 12.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition?
- Netherlands ranks 1st 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.