Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Sweden

Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 36.2 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
36.2 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
36.7 Hour
in 1998
All-time low
36.2 Hour
in 2004
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Sweden, 1998–2008

0102030401998200320081998: 36.7 Hour1999: 36.6 Hour2000: 36.6 Hour2001: 36.5 Hour2002: 36.4 Hour2003: 36.4 Hour2004: 36.2 Hour2005: 36.3 Hour2006: 36.3 Hour2007: 36.3 Hour2008: 36.2 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Sweden stood at 36.2 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Sweden peaked at 36.7 Hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.2 Hour, in 2004.

That places Sweden 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Sweden, 1998 to 2008.
Year Hour Change
1998 36.7 Hour
1999 36.6 Hour -0.3%
2000 36.6 Hour +0.0%
2001 36.5 Hour -0.3%
2002 36.4 Hour -0.3%
2003 36.4 Hour +0.0%
2004 36.2 Hour -0.5%
2005 36.3 Hour +0.3%
2006 36.3 Hour +0.0%
2007 36.3 Hour +0.0%
2008 36.2 Hour -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.65 Hour 36.6 Hour 36.7 Hour 2
2000s 36.36 Hour 36.2 Hour 36.6 Hour 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 31 Belgium 36.6 Hour compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 36.5 Hour compare
  3. 34 Ireland 35.7 Hour compare
  4. 35 Germany 35.6 Hour compare
  5. 36 Switzerland 34.9 Hour compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More work & labour data for Sweden

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Sweden?
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Sweden was 36.2 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 36.7 Hour in 1998.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 36.2 Hour in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
Sweden ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Sweden. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/average-usual-weekly-hours-worked-in-the-main-job-by-professional-status-full-time-part-3/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/average-usual-weekly-hours-worked-in-the-main-job-by-professional-status-full-time-part-3/sweden/">Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Sweden</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 433 data points, 1998–2008
Last refreshed