Sweden vs United Kingdom: Annual working hours per person employed
Sweden
1,626
in 2016
United Kingdom
1,673
in 2016
Sweden rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,673 against 1,626 in Sweden, a difference of 47.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 37 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,621 | 1,861 | 240.53 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,551 | 1,739 | 188.49 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,622 | 1,725 | 102.82 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,608 | 1,670 | 61.53 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,620 | 1,658 | 37.73 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,673 against 1,626 in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 47, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Sweden ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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.