Sweden: working hours by employment type 2023

The ordinary weekly working hours in Sweden are stated to equal 40 hours. However, the actual average reported weekly working hours was around 30 hours per week during the period from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, an actual working week amounted to 30 hours on average for both part-time and full-time employees.

Highest number of weekly working hours among self-employed

The highest actual average weekly working hours in 2023 were among self-employed, who worked 32.3 hours per week. Around 514,000 people in Sweden are self-employed, and the highest number of them were between 45 and 54 years old.  

25 to 54-year old worked the most hours

The lowest number of actual average working hours per week was among the youngest in the working population, aged 15 to 24 years. They worked on average 25.4 hours per week. The highest actual working hours were among 25 to 54-year old people, who worked on average 31 hours per week.

Average weekly working hours in Sweden in 2022 and 2023, by type of employment

Characteristic	2022	2023
Self-employed incl. family workers	32.9	32.3
Permanently employed	30.5	30.7
Temporary employed	25.5	24.3
Employed total	29.7	29.7

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Release date

January 2024

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Region

Sweden

Survey time period

2022 to 2023

Age group

15-74 years

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "The self-employed group includes self-employed persons who have either some form of sole proprietorship, or persons who are freelancers. Family worker includes persons who work without pay in some company belonging to a household member."

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