Annual working hours per person employed in Sweden
Sweden: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,626 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1,626 Hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,730 Hours
in 1970
All-time low
1,522 Hours
in 1981
Years of data
47
1970–2016
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.
Annual working hours per person employed in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,730 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 1,698 Hours | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,658 Hours | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,642 Hours | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,623 Hours | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,599 Hours | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,608 Hours | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,581 Hours | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,541 Hours | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,530 Hours | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,531 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,522 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,537 Hours | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,546 Hours | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,548 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,552 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,550 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,561 Hours | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,580 Hours | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,579 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,575 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,562 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,580 Hours | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,597 Hours | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,635 Hours | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,640 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,653 Hours | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,658 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,656 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,665 Hours | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,642 Hours | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,618 Hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,595 Hours | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,582 Hours | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,606 Hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,605 Hours | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,599 Hours | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,612 Hours | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,617 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,609 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,635 Hours | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,633 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,618 Hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,609 Hours | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,609 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,610 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,626 Hours | +1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,626 Hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,626 Hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 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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About this data
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.