Belgium vs Sweden: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Belgium
18.2%
in 2025
Sweden
20.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.2% against 18.2% in Belgium, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 30.0% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 23.6% | 7.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 25.6% | 16.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 20.1% | 4.0% | Sweden |
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, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.2% against 18.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.