Japan vs Sweden: Time-related underemployment, female

Japan
5.0%
in 2020
Sweden
5.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
36th
Sweden rank
33rd

Time-related underemployment, female over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 6.9% 2.5% Japan
2010s 6.7% 5.4% 1.3% Japan
2020s 5.0% 5.3% 0.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between Japan and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
Japan ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.