Italy vs Sweden: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total

Italy
38.77
in 2016
Sweden
39
in 2016
Italy rank
60th
Sweden rank
57th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 39 against 38.77 in Italy, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 57th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 39.42 36.68 2.74 Italy
2010s 38.77 36.38 2.39 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 39 against 38.77 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between Italy and Sweden?
0.23, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Italy ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 57th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed