Average Weekly Hours in Sweden increased to 33.20 Hours in September from 23.80 Hours in August of 2026. Average Weekly Hours in Sweden averaged 33.13 Hours from 1987 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 39.00 Hours in September of 1999 and a record low of 17.20 Hours in July of 2009. source: Statistics Sweden

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Weekly Hours	33.20	23.80	Hours	Sep 2026
Employed Persons	5292.00	5423.00	Thousand	Sep 2026
Employment Change	0.70	0.30	percent	Sep 2026
Employment Rate	69.10	70.90	percent	Sep 2026
Full Time Employment	4061.50	4009.90	Thousand	Jun 2026
Job Vacancies	619.00	587.00	Hundred	Sep 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	75.20	77.50	percent	Sep 2026
Labour Costs	171.90	172.80	points	Jul 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate	1.90	2.10	percent	Jun 2026
Part Time Employment	1006.10	972.20	Thousand	Jun 2026
Population	10.61	10.59	Million	Dec 2026
Productivity	110.68	109.57	points	Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men	63.00	63.00	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	66.00	66.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	466.40	505.20	Thousand	Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate	8.10	8.50	percent	Sep 2026
Wage Growth	2.90	3.50	percent	Jul 2026
Wages	211.70	215.80	SEK/Hour	Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	229.30	235.00	SEK/Hour	Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	21.70	22.80	percent	Sep 2026