Sweden vs United Kingdom: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Sweden
21.8%
in 2026
United Kingdom
24.4%
in 2020
Sweden rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 24.4% against 21.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 24.6% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 25.2% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 26.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.4% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 24.4% against 21.8% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 2.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.