Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Sweden
Sweden: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 6.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.4
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2022
All-time low
3.6
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Sweden stood at 6.4.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Sweden peaked at 7.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2020.
That places Sweden 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1 | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | +105.6% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 6.7 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 6 |
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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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Sweden?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Sweden was 6.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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