Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

0.010.020.030.040.050.062004201020162004: 0.039 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.033 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.039 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.038 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.012 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.006 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.008 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.015 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.013 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.047 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.051 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.055 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.055 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Sweden is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

That places Sweden 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% -15.9%
2006 0.0% +18.8%
2007 0.0% -3.6%
2008 0.0% -69.3%
2009 0.0% -52.7%
2010 0.0% +47.6%
2011 0.0% +79.2%
2012 0.0% -7.7%
2013 0.0% +252.3%
2014 0.1% +7.0%
2015 0.1% +8.5%
2016 0.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 62 Brazil 0.1% compare
  2. 63 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  3. 64 Germany 0.1% compare
  4. 66 Panama 0.0% compare
  5. 67 Finland 0.0% compare
  6. 68 Hungary 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Sweden?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Sweden ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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