Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Sweden
Sweden: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.2%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 1997
All-time low
18.3%
in 2023
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Sweden stood at 20.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Sweden peaked at 32.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.9% | — |
| 1996 | 29.7% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 20.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 20.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.3% | 22.7% | 6 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Sweden?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Sweden was 20.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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