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

Italy
38.85
in 2016
Sweden
39.22
in 2016
Italy rank
62nd
Sweden rank
59th

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 39.22 against 38.85 in Italy, a difference of 0.37.

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

Italy ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 80 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 39.44 36.87 2.57 Italy
2010s 38.84 36.61 2.22 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 25-64, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 39.22 against 38.85 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 between Italy and Sweden?
0.37, 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 25-64?
Italy ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 80 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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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed