Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Sweden
Sweden: Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons was 78.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.5
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
81.9
in 1997
All-time low
59
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.
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, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | -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 | +0.8% |
| 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 50.45, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5 | 76.8 | 81.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.35 | 59 | 76.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.14 | 68.6 | 76.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.15 | 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 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 44 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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