Iceland vs Sweden: Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total
Iceland
66.3%
in 2025
Sweden
78.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 78.5% against 66.3% in Iceland, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 79.5% | 16.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 68.3% | 14.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 73.1% | 9.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 76.1% | 10.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 78.5% against 66.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total between Iceland and Sweden?
- 12.2%, with Sweden 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 country of birth - % of total?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.