Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by usual: quarterly data was 346 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
346
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
346
in 2026
All-time low
303
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Sweden, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Sweden stood at 346. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 303 | — |
| 2022 | 332 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 314 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 316 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 340 | +7.6% |
| 2026 | 346 | +1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 346 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 346 is above the median for high income countries, which is 136, 2.5× the median. (29 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 346 in 2026, 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 346 in 2026.
- 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 303 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 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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