Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Sweden
Sweden: Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total was 78.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 1997
All-time low
59.0%
in 2007
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 78.5% for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Sweden peaked at 81.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 6th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 80.1% | — |
| 1996 | 77.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 76.1% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 78.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 78.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 76.8% | 81.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 59.0% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 68.6% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 71.2% | 78.6% | 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 persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Sweden?
- Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Sweden was 78.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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