Netherlands vs Sweden: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run

Netherlands
1,439
in 2023
Sweden
1,432
in 2023
Netherlands rank
124th
Sweden rank
126th

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1,439 against 1,432 in Sweden, a difference of 7.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 126th of 130 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 11 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1870s 3,274 3,436 162 Sweden
1880s 3,194 3,187 7 Netherlands
1890s 3,105 2,937 168 Netherlands
1900s 3,037 2,745 292 Netherlands
1910s 2,942 2,745 197 Netherlands
1920s 2,233 2,152 81 Netherlands
1930s 2,281 2,131 150 Netherlands
1950s 2,041 1,764 276.83 Netherlands
1960s 1,981 1,651 330.66 Netherlands
1970s 1,720 1,448 272.01 Netherlands
1980s 1,541 1,387 154.03 Netherlands
1990s 1,486 1,461 24.7 Netherlands
2000s 1,447 1,459 11.82 Sweden
2010s 1,440 1,470 30.78 Sweden
2020s 1,431 1,433 1.44 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 1,439 against 1,432 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run between Netherlands and Sweden?
7, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
80 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Netherlands ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 126th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed