Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 53.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Sweden stood at 53.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Sweden peaked at 53.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40.8% | — |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | +5.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 53.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 53.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 44.6% | 53.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Sweden?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Sweden was 53.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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