Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Sweden

Sweden: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data was 265 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
265 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
272 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
226 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Sweden, 2021–2025

01002003002021202320252021: 226 Thousand persons2022: 261 Thousand persons2023: 272 Thousand persons2024: 266 Thousand persons2025: 265 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Sweden is 265 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over five years.

That places Sweden 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Sweden, 2021 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2021 226 Thousand persons
2022 261 Thousand persons +15.5%
2023 272 Thousand persons +4.2%
2024 266 Thousand persons -2.2%
2025 265 Thousand persons -0.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 265 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63 Thousand persons, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 265 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5 Thousand persons, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Spain 526 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Italy 290 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 Denmark 274 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Norway 241 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Poland 198 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Poland 198 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Sweden?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Sweden was 265 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 272 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 226 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 232 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed