Iceland vs Sweden: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Iceland
22.3%
in 2025
Sweden
21.6%
in 2025
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 22.3% against 21.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 24.6% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 24.0% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 25.8% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.3% | 0.0% | 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 22.3% against 21.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.