Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sweden

Sweden: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 36.74 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
36.74
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
36.94
in 2014
All-time low
29.36
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 36.52005: 36.52006: 36.32007: 36.22008: 29.52009: 29.42010: 30.12011: 30.12012: 31.62013: 36.82014: 36.92015: 36.82016: 36.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sweden stood at 36.74.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sweden peaked at 36.94 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.36, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 50th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.04 29.36 36.49 6
2010s 34.17 30.08 36.94 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 47 Cyprus 37.02 compare
  2. 48 Honduras 36.79 compare
  3. 49 Brazil 36.75 compare
  4. 51 Indonesia 36.72 compare
  5. 52 Costa Rica 36.61 compare
  6. 53 Malta 36.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sweden?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sweden was 36.74 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 36.94 in 2014.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 29.36 in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Sweden ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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