Annual working hours per person employed in Sweden
Sweden: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,626 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours per person employed in Sweden, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1,626 Hours for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Sweden peaked at 1,730 Hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,522 Hours, in 1981.
Sweden ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,621 Hours | 1,530 Hours | 1,730 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,551 Hours | 1,522 Hours | 1,580 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,622 Hours | 1,562 Hours | 1,665 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,608 Hours | 1,582 Hours | 1,642 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,620 Hours | 1,609 Hours | 1,635 Hours | 7 |
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Sweden?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Sweden was 1,626 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,730 Hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,522 Hours in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.