Austria vs Sweden: Annual working hours per person employed
Austria
1,609
in 2016
Sweden
1,626
in 2016
Austria rank
29th
Sweden rank
28th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,626 against 1,609 in Austria, a difference of 17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,798 | 1,654 | 143.38 | Austria |
| 2000s | 1,752 | 1,608 | 143.64 | Austria |
| 2010s | 1,635 | 1,620 | 15.24 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,626 against 1,609 in Austria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Austria and Sweden?
- 17, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Austria ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.