Ireland vs Sweden: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

Ireland
0.1%
in 2016
Sweden
0.1%
in 2016
Ireland rank
63rd
Sweden rank
64th

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
0.0250.050.0750.10.125200420102016

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 64th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Ireland and Sweden?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Ireland ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 64th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed