Ireland vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Ireland
35.9 Hour
in 2008
Sweden
36.4 Hour
in 2008
Ireland rank
34th
Sweden rank
33rd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 36.4 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Ireland, a difference of 0.5 Hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.76 Hour | 36.54 Hour | 3.22 Hour | Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.96 Hour | 36.5 Hour | 0.4556 Hour | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 36.4 Hour against 35.9 Hour in Ireland as of 2008.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.5 Hour, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Ireland ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 40 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. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.