Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Sweden
Sweden: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 39 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
39
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 82 countries
All-time high
39
in 2016
All-time low
32.3
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Sweden, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Sweden is 39, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Sweden peaked at 39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2009.
That places Sweden 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.68 | 32.3 | 38.95 | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.38 | 32.89 | 39 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Sweden?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Sweden was 39 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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