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

Spain
39.08
in 2016
Sweden
39
in 2016
Spain rank
56th
Sweden rank
57th

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

  • Spain
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 39.08 against 39 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.

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

Spain ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 57th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 40.34 36.68 3.66 Spain
2010s 39.12 36.38 2.73 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at 39.08 against 39 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between Spain and Sweden?
0.08, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Spain ranks 56th 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