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

Sweden: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 39.15 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.15
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 78 countries
All-time high
39.53
in 2004
All-time low
33.04
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 39.52005: 39.22006: 39.32007: 39.32008: 33.42009: 332010: 33.32011: 33.52012: 33.72013: 392014: 392015: 39.12016: 39.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden stood at 39.15.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden peaked at 39.53 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.04, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 59th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 39.53 —
2005 39.22 -0.8%
2006 39.32 +0.2%
2007 39.27 -0.1%
2008 33.42 -14.9%
2009 33.04 -1.1%
2010 33.33 +0.9%
2011 33.49 +0.5%
2012 33.65 +0.5%
2013 38.98 +15.8%
2014 39.02 +0.1%
2015 39.06 +0.1%
2016 39.15 +0.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 39.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.15, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 39.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.15, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.3 33.04 39.53 6
2010s 36.67 33.33 39.15 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 56 Malta 39.62 compare
  2. 57 Moldova 39.47 compare
  3. 58 Estonia 39.29 compare
  4. 60 Latvia 38.97 compare
  5. 61 Lithuania 38.94 compare
  6. 62 Spain 38.84 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden was 39.15 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 2004.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 33.04 in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Sweden ranks 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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