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. ▼ Falling
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education 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.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% 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 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Sweden 66th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +177.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +129.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +162.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 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 2004.
- 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 66th out of 81 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 down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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