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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed