Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sweden
Sweden: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 1,432 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,432
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
126th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,800
in 1950
All-time low
1,362
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1,432 for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sweden peaked at 1,800 in 1950 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 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,800 | — |
| 1951 | 1,792 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1,792 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1,774 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1,784 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 1,774 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1,752 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 1,752 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,723 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 1,700 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 1,695 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1,697 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1,686 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,681 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,653 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,644 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,631 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,603 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,565 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,545 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1,545 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,516 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,480 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,466 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,449 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,428 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,439 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,412 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,378 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,370 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,370 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,362 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,375 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,383 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,385 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,389 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,387 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,396 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,414 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,413 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,410 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,398 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,413 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,442 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,477 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,482 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,493 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,498 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,497 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,506 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,489 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,469 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,447 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,433 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,453 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,452 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,450 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,462 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,475 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,461 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,486 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,487 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,474 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,465 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,466 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,467 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,478 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,466 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,465 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,451 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,423 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,441 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,436 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,432 | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,432 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,432 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 vs gdp per capita pwt in Sweden?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sweden was 1,432 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,362 in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Sweden ranks 126th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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