What is the latest hours worked per employed person figure in Sweden?

1,566 in 2025, rank 22 of 32 European countries. The EU27 figure is 1,604.

What does hours worked per employed person measure?

Hours worked per employed person, in hours per year. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.

Where does the hours worked per employed person data come from?

Eurostat, dataset nama_10_lp_ulc («Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is hours worked per employed person updated?

Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Hours worked per employed person in Sweden i

Name: Hours worked per employed person in Sweden: 1,566 in 2025
Creator: Eurostat
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Basic · Annual · hours per year

Source: Eurostat (nama_10_lp_ulc), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

1,566

Sweden · 2025

Year-on-year change-0.8%

Previous period1,579 2024

Rank in Europe22 of 32

EU271,604

Spain1,633

Trend

Country ranking → Sweden →

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What is the latest hours worked per employed person figure in Sweden?: 1,566 in 2025, rank 22 of 32 European countries. The EU27 figure is 1,604.
What does hours worked per employed person measure?: Hours worked per employed person, in hours per year. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
Where does the hours worked per employed person data come from?: Eurostat, dataset nama_10_lp_ulc («Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is hours worked per employed person updated?: Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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