Sweden vs United States: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Sweden
41.03
in 2016
United States
40.88
in 2018
Sweden rank
57th
United States rank
60th
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.03 against 40.88 in United States, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 57th and United States ranks 60th of 80 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.06 | 42.9 | 1.84 | United States |
| 2010s | 38.44 | 41.12 | 2.68 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 41.03 against 40.88 in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male between Sweden and United States?
- 0.15, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- Sweden ranks 57th and United States ranks 60th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.