Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Sweden
Sweden: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,432 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Sweden, 1870β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Sweden is 1,432, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Sweden peaked at 3,436 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,362, in 1981.
That places Sweden 126th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3,436 | 3,436 | 3,436 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,187 | 3,187 | 3,187 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,937 | 2,937 | 2,937 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,745 | 2,745 | 2,745 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,745 | 2,745 | 2,745 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,152 | 2,152 | 2,152 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,131 | 2,131 | 2,131 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,764 | 1,700 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,640 | 1,545 | 1,697 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,448 | 1,370 | 1,545 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,387 | 1,362 | 1,414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,461 | 1,398 | 1,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,459 | 1,433 | 1,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,470 | 1,451 | 1,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,433 | 1,423 | 1,441 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Sweden?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Sweden was 1,432 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,436 in 1870.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,362 in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- Sweden ranks 126th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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