Estonia vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Estonia
37.2 Hour
in 2025
Sweden
37.4 Hour
in 2025
Estonia rank
32nd
Sweden rank
31st
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.4 Hour against 37.2 Hour in Estonia, a difference of 0.2 Hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8 Hour | 36.67 Hour | 4.13 Hour | Estonia |
| 2000s | 39.77 Hour | 36.48 Hour | 3.29 Hour | Estonia |
| 2010s | 38.57 Hour | 36.35 Hour | 2.22 Hour | Estonia |
| 2020s | 37.47 Hour | 37.35 Hour | 0.1167 Hour | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.4 Hour against 37.2 Hour in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.2 Hour, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 47 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.