In Sweden, people between 25 and 54 years of age had the on average highest number of weekly working hours from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, people in this age group worked 30.9 hours on average. The equivalent number for the oldest age group (55 to 74 years) was 29.1 hours, whereas it only was 25 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 2012 to 2022, by age group
Characteristic
15-24 years
25-54 years
55-74 years
2022
25.1
30.9
29.1
2021
25.4
31
29.1
2020
24.6
30.1
28.2
2019
25.7
31.1
29.2
2018
26.1
31.3
29.7
2017
26.2
31.5
29.5
2016
26.8
31.6
29.8
2015
26.4
31
29.1
2014
26.7
31.3
29.4
2013
26.5
31.3
29.4
2012
26.5
31.6
29.6
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Statistics Sweden. (January 27, 2023). Average weekly working hours in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/528512/sweden-average-weekly-working-hours-by-age-group/
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Statistics Sweden. (2023). Average weekly working hours in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/528512/sweden-average-weekly-working-hours-by-age-group/
Statistics Sweden. "Average Weekly Working Hours in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/528512/sweden-average-weekly-working-hours-by-age-group/
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Average weekly working hours in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by age group [Graph], Statistics Sweden, January 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/528512/sweden-average-weekly-working-hours-by-age-group/