Spain vs Sweden: Time-related underemployment, male

Spain
3.8%
in 2025
Sweden
3.8%
in 2024
Spain rank
35th
Sweden rank
34th

Time-related underemployment, male over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
02468199920122025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 34th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 2.0% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 5.8% 3.2% 2.6% Spain
2020s 4.6% 3.6% 1.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Spain and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
Spain ranks 35th 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.