Spain vs Sweden: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Spain
22.5%
in 2025
Sweden
19.6%
in 2025
Spain rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.5% against 19.6% in Sweden, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 19.6% | 4.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 25.3% | 9.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 20.3% | 8.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 22.5% against 19.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Spain and Sweden?
- 2.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Spain ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.