Estonia vs Sweden: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64

Estonia
39.42
in 2016
Sweden
39.22
in 2016
Estonia rank
59th
Sweden rank
61st

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 over time

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 39.42 against 39.22 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 61st of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 40.14 36.87 3.27 Estonia
2010s 39.55 36.61 2.93 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 25-64, Estonia or Sweden?
Estonia, at 39.42 against 39.22 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 between Estonia and Sweden?
0.2, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Estonia ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 61st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed