Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 113.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
113.6
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
120.5
in 2018
All-time low
103.5
in 2009
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden stood at 113.6.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden peaked at 120.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 103.5, in 2009.
That places Sweden 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 107 | — |
| 2007 | 109.3 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 109.4 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.5 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 109.4 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 112 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 112.5 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 114.1 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 117.1 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 119.7 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 120.5 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 120.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 113.6 | -5.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 113.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 113.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.3 | 103.5 | 109.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 114.84 | 109.4 | 120.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.6 | 113.6 | 113.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Netherlands 114.3 compare
- 5 Netherlands 114.3 compare
- 8 Cyprus 111.4 compare
- 9 Türkiye 110.4 compare
- 10 Norway 108.6 compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden was 113.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 120.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.5 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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