Sweden vs United Kingdom: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly
Sweden
21.9
in 2026
United Kingdom
24.4
in 2020
Sweden rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 24.4 against 21.9 in Sweden, a difference of 2.5.
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 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 47 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 | 23.85 | 24.6 | 0.75 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 24.4 | 25.17 | 0.77 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 26 | 26.42 | 0.42 | 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 21.9 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?
- 2.5, 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 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 47 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.