Rwanda vs Sweden: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person

Rwanda
29.28
in 2027
Sweden
29.2
in 2027
Rwanda rank
179th
Sweden rank
180th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sweden
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 29.28 against 29.2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 179th and Sweden ranks 180th of 188 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 31.67 29.69 1.98 Rwanda
2010s 32.01 29.78 2.23 Rwanda
2020s 29.67 29.14 0.5263 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Rwanda or Sweden?
Rwanda, at 29.28 against 29.2 in Sweden as of 2027.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Rwanda and Sweden?
0.08, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Rwanda and Sweden rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Rwanda ranks 179th and Sweden ranks 180th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Rwanda vs Sweden: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/average-weekly-hours-actually-worked-per-employed-person-ilo-modelled-estimates/rwanda/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/average-weekly-hours-actually-worked-per-employed-person-ilo-modelled-estimates/rwanda/sweden/">Rwanda vs Sweden: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.