Italy vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Italy
37.2 Hour
in 2026
Sweden
37.1 Hour
in 2026
Italy rank
30th
Sweden rank
31st
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.2 Hour against 37.1 Hour in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 Hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.95 Hour | 36.15 Hour | 1.8 Hour | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.05 Hour | 36.23 Hour | 0.82 Hour | Italy |
| 2020s | 37.1 Hour | 37.26 Hour | 0.1571 Hour | Sweden |
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 professional, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 37.2 Hour against 37.1 Hour in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.1 Hour, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Italy ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.