Iceland vs Sweden: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Iceland
35.93
in 2015
Sweden
36.91
in 2016
Iceland rank
65th
Sweden rank
63rd

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 36.91 against 35.93 in Iceland, a difference of 0.98.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 43.08 35.9 7.18 Iceland
2010s 42.45 34.57 7.88 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Iceland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 36.91 against 35.93 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Iceland and Sweden?
0.98, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Iceland ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed