Ireland vs Sweden: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS
Ireland
34.3 Hour
in 2025
Sweden
34.4 Hour
in 2025
Ireland rank
40th
Sweden rank
39th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 34.4 Hour against 34.3 Hour in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 Hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 50 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39 Hour | 36.3 Hour | 2.7 Hour | Ireland |
| 2000s | 37.08 Hour | 35.06 Hour | 2.02 Hour | Ireland |
| 2010s | 35.41 Hour | 35.29 Hour | 0.12 Hour | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.07 Hour | 34.65 Hour | 0.4167 Hour | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 34.4 Hour against 34.3 Hour in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.1 Hour, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Ireland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.