Part time employment, total in Sweden
Sweden: Part time employment, total was 22.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, total in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Sweden is 22.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Sweden peaked at 27.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 50th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.2% | — |
| 1996 | 24.5% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 23.8% | 26.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.3% | 24.2% | 5 |
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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 part time employment, total in Sweden?
- Part time employment, total in Sweden was 22.3% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for part time employment, total?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.