Sweden vs United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Sweden
37.1 Hour
in 2026
United Kingdom
36.6 Hour
in 2020
Sweden rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
34th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.1 Hour against 36.6 Hour in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5 Hour.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.15 Hour | 36.65 Hour | 0.5 Hour | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 36.23 Hour | 36.54 Hour | 0.31 Hour | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 36.1 Hour | 36.6 Hour | 0.5 Hour | United Kingdom |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 37.1 Hour against 36.6 Hour in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.5 Hour, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Sweden ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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.