Spain vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Spain
37.5 Hour
in 2025
Sweden
37.4 Hour
in 2025
Spain rank
26th
Sweden rank
29th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by 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 26th and Sweden ranks 29th of 45 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 26th 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.