Sweden Long Working Hours Rate (2025)
Sweden's Long Working Hours Rate: 6.3 % of employed persons in 2025, -0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_QOE_3A2), 2018–2025.
Sweden (2025)
6.3
% of employed persons
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
8
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2024 | 6.7 | -0.5pp |
| 2023 | 7.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 7.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 7.4 | +3.8pp |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2019 | 4.1 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 4.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 6.3 % of employed persons in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 2018–2025 the series ranges from 3.6 in 2020 to 7.5 in 2022.
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Sweden who usually work 49+ hours per week. Compare to EU-27 average.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Sweden who usually work 49+ hours per week. Compare to EU-27 average. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2018–2025 (8 observations).
The series peaked at 7.5 % of employed persons in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.6 in 2020. The latest reading of 6.3 in 2025 represents a change of -0.4pp.