Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Sweden
Sweden: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 4.31 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Sweden stood at 4.31 Percentage of employment.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Sweden peaked at 14.4 Percentage of employment in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.96 Percentage of employment, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.4 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1996 | 7.24 Percentage of employment | -49.7% |
| 1997 | 7.82 Percentage of employment | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 7.19 Percentage of employment | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 7.04 Percentage of employment | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.16 Percentage of employment | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 4.93 Percentage of employment | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7 Percentage of employment | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.71 Percentage of employment | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.32 Percentage of employment | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 5.67 Percentage of employment | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8 Percentage of employment | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.97 Percentage of employment | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.98 Percentage of employment | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4 Percentage of employment | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.53 Percentage of employment | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3 Percentage of employment | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.45 Percentage of employment | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.55 Percentage of employment | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.54 Percentage of employment | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.47 Percentage of employment | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.17 Percentage of employment | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.73 Percentage of employment | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.05 Percentage of employment | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 4.71 Percentage of employment | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.68 Percentage of employment | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.03 Percentage of employment | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 4.28 Percentage of employment | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 3.96 Percentage of employment | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 4.14 Percentage of employment | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 4.31 Percentage of employment | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.74 Percentage of employment | 7.04 Percentage of employment | 14.4 Percentage of employment | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.47 Percentage of employment | 4.7 Percentage of employment | 6.4 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 Percentage of employment | 4.71 Percentage of employment | 6.55 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 Percentage of employment | 3.96 Percentage of employment | 5.03 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Finland 5.13 Percentage of employment compare
- 6 Latvia 2.13 Percentage of employment compare
- 7 Türkiye 1.5 Percentage of employment compare
- 7 Belgium 4.83 Percentage of employment compare
- 8 Lithuania 1.02 Percentage of employment compare
- 8 South Africa 4.35 Percentage of employment compare
- 9 Netherlands 0.875 Percentage of employment compare
- 10 Poland 0.68 Percentage of employment compare
- 10 Japan 4.25 Percentage of employment compare
- 11 France 3.43 Percentage of employment compare
- 11 Slovenia 0.461 Percentage of employment compare
- 12 Canada 3.36 Percentage of employment compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Sweden?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Sweden was 4.31 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 Percentage of employment in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 Percentage of employment in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.