Iceland vs Sweden: Time-related underemployment, male

Iceland
3.7%
in 2023
Sweden
3.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
37th
Sweden rank
34th

Time-related underemployment, male over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
01234200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Iceland
2010s 3.0% 3.0% 0.0% Sweden
2020s 3.4% 3.6% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Iceland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Iceland and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
Iceland ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 1,919 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.