Norway vs Sweden: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24

Norway
35.36
in 2016
Sweden
35.6
in 2016
Norway rank
62nd
Sweden rank
59th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 35.6 against 35.36 in Norway, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 82 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 36.68 34.24 2.45 Norway
2010s 36.47 33.2 3.27 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-24, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 35.6 against 35.36 in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 between Norway and Sweden?
0.24, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Norway ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed