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

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

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Denmark ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 66th of 76 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

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, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, 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 Denmark and Sweden?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Denmark ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 66th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed