Iceland vs Sweden: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Iceland
23.3%
in 2025
Sweden
21.8%
in 2026
Iceland rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.3% against 21.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 23.9% | 5.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 26.0% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 1.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 23.3% against 21.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.