Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden
Sweden: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 104.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
104.4 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
109.3 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
91.3 Index, 2021=100
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
In 2026, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden stood at 104.4 Index, 2021=100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden peaked at 109.3 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.3 Index, 2021=100, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.3 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2010 | 96.5 Index, 2021=100 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 98.8 Index, 2021=100 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 98.1 Index, 2021=100 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.5 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 101.4 Index, 2021=100 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 99.4 Index, 2021=100 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 103.8 Index, 2021=100 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 106.4 Index, 2021=100 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 107 Index, 2021=100 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 106.7 Index, 2021=100 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 101 Index, 2021=100 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 104 Index, 2021=100 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 108.9 Index, 2021=100 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 108.4 Index, 2021=100 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 108.2 Index, 2021=100 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 109.3 Index, 2021=100 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 104.4 Index, 2021=100 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3 Index, 2021=100 | 91.3 Index, 2021=100 | 91.3 Index, 2021=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 101.76 Index, 2021=100 | 96.5 Index, 2021=100 | 107 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.31 Index, 2021=100 | 101 Index, 2021=100 | 109.3 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Sweden was 104.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 109.3 Index, 2021=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3 Index, 2021=100 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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