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 320 Thousand persons in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
320 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
340 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
303 Thousand persons
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. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Sweden stood at 320 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 | 303 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 332 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 314 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 316 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 340 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2026 | 320 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
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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 320 Thousand persons 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 340 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 303 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 41 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 5.6%. 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 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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