Time-related underemployment, female in Sweden
Sweden: Time-related underemployment, female was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, female in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.2% for time-related underemployment, female in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Sweden peaked at 6.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +2716.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Sweden?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Sweden was 5.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.