Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Sweden

Sweden: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 35.4 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
35.4 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
36.5 Hour
in 2000
All-time low
33.7 Hour
in 1995
Years of data
14
1995–2008

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Sweden, 1995–2008

0102030401995200120081995: 33.7 Hour1996: 34.2 Hour1997: 36.1 Hour1998: 34.4 Hour1999: 36.3 Hour2000: 36.5 Hour2001: 34.4 Hour2002: 34.7 Hour2003: 33.9 Hour2004: 34.4 Hour2005: 35.5 Hour2006: 35.4 Hour2007: 35.4 Hour2008: 35.4 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

In 2008, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Sweden stood at 35.4 Hour.

That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Sweden peaked at 36.5 Hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.7 Hour, in 1995.

Sweden ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Sweden, 1995 to 2008.
Year Hour Change
1995 33.7 Hour
1996 34.2 Hour +1.5%
1997 36.1 Hour +5.6%
1998 34.4 Hour -4.7%
1999 36.3 Hour +5.5%
2000 36.5 Hour +0.6%
2001 34.4 Hour -5.8%
2002 34.7 Hour +0.9%
2003 33.9 Hour -2.3%
2004 34.4 Hour +1.5%
2005 35.5 Hour +3.2%
2006 35.4 Hour -0.3%
2007 35.4 Hour +0.0%
2008 35.4 Hour +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.94 Hour 33.7 Hour 36.3 Hour 5
2000s 35.07 Hour 33.9 Hour 36.5 Hour 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.5 Hour compare
  2. 34 United Kingdom 35.5 Hour compare
  3. 37 Denmark 34.9 Hour compare
  4. 38 Norway 34.1 Hour compare
  5. 39 Netherlands 31.9 Hour compare
  6. 39 Netherlands 31.9 Hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Sweden?
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Sweden was 35.4 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 36.5 Hour in 2000.
What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7 Hour in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
Sweden ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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