Time-related underemployment in Sweden
Sweden: Time-related underemployment was 23.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment in Sweden, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 23.04 for time-related underemployment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment in Sweden peaked at 96 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.04, in 2023.
That places Sweden 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.36 | — |
| 2005 | 60.42 | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 42.71 | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 50.15 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 77.14 | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 96 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 80.96 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 92.41 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 58.08 | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 50.39 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 68.88 | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 45.91 | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 47.37 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.84 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 35.2 | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 45.97 | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 38.79 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 23.04 | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.97 | 39.36 | 96 | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.7 | 35.2 | 92.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.92 | 23.04 | 38.79 | 2 |
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 time-related underemployment in Sweden?
- Time-related underemployment in Sweden was 23.04 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2009.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.04 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for time-related underemployment?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is time-related underemployment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.