Spain vs Sweden: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Spain
6.0%
in 2025
Sweden
6.4%
in 2025
Spain rank
22nd
Sweden rank
18th
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.6% | 5.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long working hours in the main job by professional status and, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Spain ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.