Spain vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Spain
37.5 Hour
in 2025
Sweden
37.4 Hour
in 2025
Spain rank
28th
Sweden rank
31st
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.5 Hour against 37.4 Hour in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 Hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.34 Hour | 36.54 Hour | 3.8 Hour | Spain |
| 2000s | 39.56 Hour | 36.48 Hour | 3.08 Hour | Spain |
| 2010s | 37.96 Hour | 36.35 Hour | 1.61 Hour | Spain |
| 2020s | 37.53 Hour | 37.35 Hour | 0.1833 Hour | Spain |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 37.5 Hour against 37.4 Hour in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.1 Hour, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Spain ranks 28th 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.