Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sweden
Sweden: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 154,679 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sweden, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sweden is 154,679, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sweden peaked at 154,679 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 129,314, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 98th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 129,314 | — |
| 2006 | 131,412 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 135,674 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 137,331 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 131,904 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 136,328 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 139,267 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 138,498 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 138,802 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 140,095 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 140,547 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 146,172 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 148,072 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 150,294 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 149,691 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 142,617 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 147,348 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 151,648 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 152,940 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 152,457 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 152,866 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 153,855 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 154,679 | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 154,679 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 154,679 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,127 | 129,314 | 137,331 | 5 |
| 2010s | 142,777 | 136,328 | 150,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,051 | 142,617 | 154,679 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 95 Greece 157,543 compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 156,170 compare
- 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 155,259 compare
- 99 Hong Kong, China 153,078 compare
- 100 Paraguay 143,573 compare
- 101 Kuwait 139,332 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sweden?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sweden was 154,679 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 154,679 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,314 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Sweden ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.