Duration of working life in Sweden
Sweden: Duration of working life was 43.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.4
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
43.4
in 2025
All-time low
36.9
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 43.4 for duration of working life in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Sweden peaked at 43.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9 | — |
| 2001 | 38.3 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 38.4 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.4 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.9 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 39.4 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.8 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.8 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.3 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.6 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.9 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.1 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.2 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.7 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.2 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.6 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.1 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 43.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.4 | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 43.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 43.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.84 | 36.9 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.09 | 40 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.73 | 42 | 43.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Iceland 46.5 compare
- 2 Netherlands 44 compare
- 2 Netherlands 44 compare
- 5 Switzerland 42.8 compare
- 6 Denmark 42.6 compare
- 7 Estonia 41.5 compare
- 7 Estonia 41.5 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- 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 duration of working life in Sweden?
- Duration of working life in Sweden was 43.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for duration of working life?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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