Average Weekly Hours in Sweden decreased to 29.90 Hours in April from 33 Hours in March of 2026. Average Weekly Hours in Sweden averaged 33.19 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 29.90 33.00 Hours Apr 2026
Employed Persons 5226.00 5230.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Change 0.10 0.10 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 68.40 68.50 percent Apr 2026
Full Time Employment 4031.20 4129.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 1052.00 1378.00 Hundred Apr 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 74.90 75.90 percent Apr 2026
Labour Costs 169.70 169.20 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.90 1.80 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 964.60 959.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 10.59 10.55 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 109.97 109.82 points Mar 2026
Retirement Age Men 63.00 63.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 500.10 564.90 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.70 9.70 percent Apr 2026
Wage Growth 3.50 3.50 percent Mar 2026
Wages 208.80 210.50 SEK/Hour Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 223.80 226.00 SEK/Hour Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 24.60 26.70 percent Apr 2026


Sweden Average Weekly Hours
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
29.90 33.00 39.00 17.20 1987 - 2026 Hours Monthly
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