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

Netherlands
0.1%
in 2016
Sweden
0.1%
in 2016
Netherlands rank
66th
Sweden rank
65th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
00.050.10.15198820022016

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 65th of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

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

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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Netherlands ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 65th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed