Sweden vs United Kingdom: Weekly working hours by professional status and occupation
Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2019
Sweden rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Weekly working hours by professional status and occupation over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weekly working hours by professional status and occupation, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in weekly working hours by professional status and occupation between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for weekly working hours by professional status and occupation?
- Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Weekly working hours by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.