Norway vs Sweden: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job
Norway
390 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
320 Thousand persons
in 2026
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 390 Thousand persons against 320 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 70 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 390 Thousand persons against 320 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job between Norway and Sweden?
- 70 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.