Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Sweden
36.4 Hour
in 2008
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.9 Hour
in 2008
Sweden rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36.9 Hour against 36.4 Hour in Sweden, a difference of 0.5 Hour.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 40 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.54 Hour | 38.06 Hour | 1.52 Hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.5 Hour | 37.21 Hour | 0.7111 Hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36.9 Hour against 36.4 Hour in Sweden as of 2008.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5 Hour, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Sweden ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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.