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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed