Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS in Sweden
Sweden: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS was 34.4 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34.4 Hour
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
39th
of 50 countries
All-time high
36.5 Hour
in 2000
All-time low
33.9 Hour
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 34.4 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% 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, 33.9 Hour, in 2003.
That places Sweden 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.3 Hour | — |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 35 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.6 Hour | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.1 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.5 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.2 Hour | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 34.9 Hour | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 35 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.7 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.4 Hour | -0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 34.4 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 Hour, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 34.4 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 36 Hour, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3 Hour | 36.3 Hour | 36.3 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.06 Hour | 33.9 Hour | 36.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.29 Hour | 35 Hour | 35.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.65 Hour | 34.2 Hour | 35 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 36 France 35.3 Hour compare
- 36 Luxembourg 35.3 Hour compare
- 38 Iceland 34.8 Hour compare
- 40 Ireland 34.3 Hour compare
- 41 Guadeloupe 33.9 Hour compare
- 41 Martinique 33.9 Hour compare
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 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 34.4 Hour in 2025, 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 33.9 Hour in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 down 2.0%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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