Ireland vs Sweden: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 6.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in Sweden, a difference of 0.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 16.69 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 1.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 7.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 6.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.