Time-related underemployment, female in Sweden

Sweden: Time-related underemployment, female was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.2%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
33rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Time-related underemployment, female in Sweden, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 1.7 % of employment2001: 0.18 % of employment2002: 0.188 % of employment2003: 5.3 % of employment2004: 6.1 % of employment2005: 6.5 % of employment2006: 6.7 % of employment2007: 6.7 % of employment2008: 6.5 % of employment2009: 6.9 % of employment2010: 6.7 % of employment2011: 6.4 % of employment2012: 6.5 % of employment2013: 6.6 % of employment2014: 6.2 % of employment2015: 5.4 % of employment2016: 4.4 % of employment2017: 4.2 % of employment2018: 4.2 % of employment2019: 4.5 % of employment2020: 5.3 % of employment2021: 5.2 % of employment2022: 4.5 % of employment2023: 4.8 % of employment2024: 5.2 % of employment

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

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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.