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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,432
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
126th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3,436
in 1870
All-time low
1,362
in 1981
Years of data
81
1870–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Sweden, 1870–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 123 Iceland 1,452 compare
  2. 124 Netherlands 1,439 compare
  3. 125 Austria 1,438 compare
  4. 127 Norway 1,412 compare
  5. 128 Yemen, Republic of 1,382 compare
  6. 129 Denmark 1,380 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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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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Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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