Denmark vs Sweden: Annual working hours per worker
Denmark
1,380
in 2023
Sweden
1,432
in 2023
Denmark rank
129th
Sweden rank
126th
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,432 against 1,380 in Denmark, a difference of 52.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 126th of 130 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3,434 | 3,436 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 3,172 | 3,187 | 15 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 2,933 | 2,937 | 4 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 2,742 | 2,745 | 3 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 2,731 | 2,745 | 14 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 2,301 | 2,152 | 149 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 2,203 | 2,131 | 72 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1,986 | 1,764 | 221.52 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1,935 | 1,640 | 295.11 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1,679 | 1,448 | 230.33 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1,524 | 1,387 | 136.71 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1,434 | 1,461 | 27.19 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 1,459 | 9.06 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,410 | 1,470 | 60.58 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,374 | 1,433 | 59.24 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,432 against 1,380 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Denmark and Sweden?
- 52, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Denmark ranks 129th 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.