Time-related underemployment, male in Sweden
Sweden: Time-related underemployment, male was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, male 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 3.8% for time-related underemployment, male in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Sweden peaked at 4.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 34th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +66.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +1228.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 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)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, male in Sweden?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Sweden was 3.8% 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, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, male (% 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.