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
Latest (2025)
53.7
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
53.7
in 2025
All-time low
40.8
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 43 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40.8 | — |
| 2010 | 40.9 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.1 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.6 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.8 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 44 | -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 | +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 24.45, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 53.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.85 | 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 43 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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