Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Sweden
Sweden: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 36.2 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
36.2
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
36.7
in 1998
All-time low
36.2
in 2004
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Sweden, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Sweden stood at 36.2. 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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2004.
That places Sweden 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.7 | — |
| 1999 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.4 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.2 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.2 | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 36.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 36.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.9, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.65 | 36.6 | 36.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.36 | 36.2 | 36.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 31 Belgium 36.6 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 36.5 compare
- 34 Ireland 35.7 compare
- 35 Germany 35.6 compare
- 36 Switzerland 34.9 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 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 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 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 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.
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