Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Sweden
21.8%
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.4%
in 2020
Sweden rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24.4% against 21.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 24.6% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 25.2% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 26.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.4% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.