Austria vs Sweden: Annual working hours per worker
Austria
1,438
in 2023
Sweden
1,432
in 2023
Austria rank
125th
Sweden rank
126th
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1,438 against 1,432 in Sweden, a difference of 6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 126th of 130 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,937 | 1,764 | 173.16 | Austria |
| 1960s | 1,871 | 1,640 | 231.31 | Austria |
| 1970s | 1,774 | 1,448 | 325.67 | Austria |
| 1980s | 1,708 | 1,387 | 320.27 | Austria |
| 1990s | 1,687 | 1,461 | 225.52 | Austria |
| 2000s | 1,636 | 1,459 | 176.9 | Austria |
| 2010s | 1,520 | 1,470 | 49.63 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1,428 | 1,433 | 4.59 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 1,438 against 1,432 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Austria and Sweden?
- 6, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Austria ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 126th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.