Estonia vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Estonia
37.2 Hour
in 2025
Sweden
37.4 Hour
in 2025
Estonia rank
30th
Sweden rank
29th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by 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 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 45 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 30th and Sweden ranks 29th 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.