Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Time-related underemployment, male
Time-related underemployment, male over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.8% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
- Sweden ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd 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
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.