Part time employment, total in Sweden

Sweden: Part time employment, total was 22.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
22.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2009
All-time low
21.0%
in 2001
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Part time employment, total in Sweden, 1995–2024

01020301995200920241995: 26.2 % of total employment1996: 24.5 % of total employment1997: 24.5 % of total employment1998: 23.9 % of total employment1999: 23.8 % of total employment2000: 22.8 % of total employment2001: 21 % of total employment2002: 21.4 % of total employment2003: 22.9 % of total employment2004: 23.9 % of total employment2005: 24.7 % of total employment2006: 25.1 % of total employment2007: 25 % of total employment2008: 26.6 % of total employment2009: 27 % of total employment2010: 27 % of total employment2011: 26.5 % of total employment2012: 26.5 % of total employment2013: 26.2 % of total employment2014: 26.2 % of total employment2015: 26 % of total employment2016: 25.6 % of total employment2017: 25.1 % of total employment2018: 24.4 % of total employment2019: 24.4 % of total employment2020: 24.2 % of total employment2021: 23.2 % of total employment2022: 23 % of total employment2023: 22.7 % of total employment2024: 22.3 % of total employment

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

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Sweden, 1995 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 52 Iceland 21.4% compare
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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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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.