Finland vs Sweden: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition
Finland
7.1%
in 2025
Sweden
8.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.6% against 7.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 7.4% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 8.7% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 8.3% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of persons having a second job by household composition, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.6% against 7.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of persons having a second job by household composition between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- Finland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.