Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Sweden
Sweden: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by main reason in Sweden is 20.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Sweden peaked at 32.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2023.
That places Sweden 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Sweden?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Sweden was 20.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason 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 part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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