Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Sweden
Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 34.51 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Sweden, 2002–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 34.51 for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Sweden peaked at 34.51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.93, in 2008.
That places Sweden 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.33 | — |
| 2003 | 34.3 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.19 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.18 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.96 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.93 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.03 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.13 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.26 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.32 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.47 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.51 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.13 | 33.93 | 34.33 | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.3 | 34.03 | 34.51 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Sweden?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Sweden was 34.51 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 34.51 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.93 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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