Average weekly working hours in Sweden 2013-2023, by age group

Published by
Einar H. Dyvik,
Aug 8, 2024

In Sweden, people between 25 and 54 years of age had the on average highest number of weekly working hours from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, people in this age group worked 31.1 hours on average. The equivalent number for the oldest age group (55 to 74 years) was 29.2 hours, whereas it only was 24.4 hours for the youngest age group, which includes students who often work part-time. The average number of weekly working hours for all age groups in the country that year was 30 hours.

Average weekly working hours in Sweden from 2013 to 2023, by age group

Characteristic15-24 years25-54 years55-74 years
2023 24.4 31.1 29.2
2022 25.3 31 29.2
2021 25.5 31 29.1
2020 25.1 30.1 28.3
2019 26 31 29.2
2018 26.4 31.3 29.6
2017 26.6 31.4 29.4
2016 27.1 31.6 29.7
2015 26.8 30.9 29.1
2014 27 31.3 29.4
2013 26.7 31.3 29.3
Showing entries 1 to 11 (11 entries in total)
Zoomable Statistic: Select the range in the chart you want to zoom in on.
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Average number of working hours per week26.726.7272726.826.827.127.126.626.626.426.4262625.125.125.525.525.325.324.424.431.331.331.331.330.930.931.631.631.431.431.331.3313130.130.13131313131.131.129.329.329.429.429.129.129.729.729.429.429.629.629.229.228.328.329.129.129.229.229.229.215-24 years25-54 years55-74 years20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
242628303234

© Statista 2025
Download
Show detailed source information?
Register for free
Already a member?
Log in
Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

April 2024

Region

Sweden

Survey time period

2013 to 2023

Age group

15-74 years

Supplementary notes

Includes both part-time and full-time employees, as well as employed and self-employed persons.

Citation formats
Access all statistics starting from $2,388 USD yearly *

* For commercial use only

Basic Account

For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Register now
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
  • Free Statistics
Based on your interests

Starter Account

For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free Statistics
  • Premium Statistics

Professional Account

For teams of up to 5 people
$1,299 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free + Premium Statistics
  • Reports
  • Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts
Leading companies trust Statista:
paypal google adobe pg samsung telekom

Related reports: Available to download in PDF or PPTX format

All datain one format
All data
in one format
Employment in Sweden
  • 36 page/s
  • English
  • pptx
  • Detailed references

Everything on "Employment in Sweden" in one document: edited and divided into chapters, including detailed references.

Go to report
Statista is a great source of knowledge, and pretty helpful to manage the daily work.
Christof Baron

Christof Baron
CEO, MindShare Germany

Statistics on " Employment in Sweden "

Other statistics that may interest you Employment in Sweden

Overview

6

Employment & unemployment

8

Earnings

5

Working hours

4

Impact of COVID-19

5

Further related statistics

15

Discover Statista

Need help with using Statista for your research? Tutorials and first steps

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Topics

Employment in SwedenIKEAVolvo Group EricssonRestaurant industry in Sweden
Do you have any questions about our business solutions?

We provide you with detailed information about our Professional Account.

All features, all contents, at all times: Learn more about our professional solutions.

* For commercial use only

Basic Account

For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Register now
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
  • Free Statistics
Based on your interests

Starter Account

For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free Statistics
  • Premium Statistics

Professional Account

For teams of up to 5 people
$1,299 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free + Premium Statistics
  • Reports
  • Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.