Latvia vs Sweden: Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment
Latvia
23.7
in 2025
Sweden
20.2
in 2025
Latvia rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 23.7 against 20.2 in Sweden, a difference of 3.5.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.55 | 30 | 11.55 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 36.76 | 23.65 | 13.11 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 33.82 | 25.57 | 8.25 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 25.83 | 20.15 | 5.68 | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 23.7 against 20.2 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Latvia and Sweden?
- 3.5, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 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.