Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job was 314 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
314 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
314 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
284 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Sweden, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 314 Thousand persons for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over five years.
That places Sweden 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 284 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 300 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 306 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 296 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 314 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 314 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 314 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Sweden?
- Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Sweden was 314 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 314 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 284 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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