Spain vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Spain
37.5
in 2025
Sweden
37.6
in 2025
Spain rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.6 against 37.5 in Spain, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2 | 36.6 | 3.6 | Spain |
| 2000s | 39.58 | 36.48 | 3.1 | Spain |
| 2010s | 37.97 | 36.35 | 1.62 | Spain |
| 2020s | 37.53 | 37.53 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.6 against 37.5 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.