Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Sweden
Sweden: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked was 1,421 Hours per year per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,421 Hours per year per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,821 Hours per year per person
in 1950
All-time low
1,373 Hours per year per person
in 1981
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Sweden, 1950–2025
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 — 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 — 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.
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Hours per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,821 Hours per year per person | — |
| 1951 | 1,813 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1,813 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1,795 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1,805 Hours per year per person | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 1,795 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1,772 Hours per year per person | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 1,772 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,743 Hours per year per person | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 1,720 Hours per year per person | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 1,715 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1,717 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1,706 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,701 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,673 Hours per year per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,663 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,650 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,622 Hours per year per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,583 Hours per year per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,562 Hours per year per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1,562 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,533 Hours per year per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,497 Hours per year per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,483 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,465 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,444 Hours per year per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,452 Hours per year per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,428 Hours per year per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,391 Hours per year per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,382 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,381 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,373 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,386 Hours per year per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,395 Hours per year per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,397 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,401 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,400 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,408 Hours per year per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,426 Hours per year per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,424 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,422 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,410 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,425 Hours per year per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,441 Hours per year per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,476 Hours per year per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,482 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,493 Hours per year per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,498 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,497 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,506 Hours per year per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,489 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,469 Hours per year per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,447 Hours per year per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,433 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,453 Hours per year per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,452 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,450 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,462 Hours per year per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,475 Hours per year per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,461 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,486 Hours per year per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,487 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,474 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,465 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,466 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,467 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,478 Hours per year per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,466 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,465 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,451 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,423 Hours per year per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,441 Hours per year per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,436 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,434 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,433 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,421 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,421 Hours per year per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,640 Hours per year per person, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,421 Hours per year per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,586 Hours per year per person, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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. — 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 annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Sweden?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — 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 — 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 — 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 — hours worked?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker — 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 — 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.