Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Sweden
Sweden: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 42.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, male in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 42.3% for part time employment, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Sweden peaked at 47.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1999.
That places Sweden 6th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.1% | — |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 42.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 42.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +43.0% | 31.6% | 45.2% |
| 1998 | +37.1% | 33.1% | 45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 31.5% | 47.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 31.6% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 37.2% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.2% | 44.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, male in Sweden?
- Part time employment, male in Sweden was 42.3% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for part time employment, male?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.