Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Sweden
Sweden: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,421 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Sweden, 1950β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Sweden stood at 1,421 Hours per year per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Sweden peaked at 1,821 Hours per year per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,373 Hours per year per person, in 1981.
That places Sweden 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,785 Hours per year per person | 1,720 Hours per year per person | 1,821 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,659 Hours per year per person | 1,562 Hours per year per person | 1,717 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,464 Hours per year per person | 1,382 Hours per year per person | 1,562 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,399 Hours per year per person | 1,373 Hours per year per person | 1,426 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,465 Hours per year per person | 1,410 Hours per year per person | 1,506 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,459 Hours per year per person | 1,433 Hours per year per person | 1,489 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,470 Hours per year per person | 1,451 Hours per year per person | 1,487 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,431 Hours per year per person | 1,421 Hours per year per person | 1,441 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 29 Finland 1,492 Hours per year per person compare
- 30 Luxembourg 1,459 Hours per year per person compare
- 31 Austria 1,442 Hours per year per person compare
- 33 Iceland 1,421 Hours per year per person compare
- 34 Norway 1,386 Hours per year per person compare
- 35 Denmark 1,369 Hours per year per person compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Sweden?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Sweden was 1,421 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,821 Hours per year per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,373 Hours per year per person in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.