Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Sweden
Sweden: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 6.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Sweden is 6.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Sweden peaked at 62.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2020.
That places Sweden 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 2001 | 62.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -91.7% |
| 2003 | 4.78 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.95 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.92 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.92 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.77 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 7.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +112.6% |
| 2022 | 7.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.97 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 6.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +112.6% | 3.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
| 2002 | -91.7% | 62.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.69 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.78 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 62.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 3.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 22 Ireland 7.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 23 Cyprus 7.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 24 Italy 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 26 Czechia 6.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 27 Switzerland 6.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 28 Luxembourg 6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Sweden?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Sweden was 6.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 62.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.