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The current value of the Average Weekly Hours in Sweden is 31.8 Hours. The Average Weekly Hours in Sweden decreased to 31.8 Hours on 4/1/2024, after it was 32.2 Hours on 3/1/2024. From 1/1/1987 to 5/1/2024, the average GDP in Sweden was 33.41 Hours. The all-time high was reached on 9/1/1999 with 39 Hours, while the lowest value was recorded on 7/1/2009 with 17.4 Hours.
Average Weekly Hours ·
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Average Weekly Hours | |
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1/1/1987 | 34.6 Hours |
2/1/1987 | 36.9 Hours |
3/1/1987 | 37.2 Hours |
4/1/1987 | 34.9 Hours |
5/1/1987 | 35.3 Hours |
6/1/1987 | 34.8 Hours |
7/1/1987 | 37.9 Hours |
8/1/1987 | 37.6 Hours |
9/1/1987 | 37.8 Hours |
10/1/1987 | 37.5 Hours |
11/1/1987 | 37.4 Hours |
12/1/1987 | 34.5 Hours |
1/1/1988 | 34.5 Hours |
2/1/1988 | 37.2 Hours |
3/1/1988 | 37.5 Hours |
4/1/1988 | 35.1 Hours |
5/1/1988 | 35.6 Hours |
6/1/1988 | 35.3 Hours |
7/1/1988 | 37.7 Hours |
8/1/1988 | 37.8 Hours |
9/1/1988 | 38 Hours |
10/1/1988 | 37.6 Hours |
11/1/1988 | 37.6 Hours |
12/1/1988 | 34.4 Hours |
1/1/1989 | 35.1 Hours |
2/1/1989 | 37.4 Hours |
3/1/1989 | 37.8 Hours |
4/1/1989 | 35.3 Hours |
5/1/1989 | 35.7 Hours |
6/1/1989 | 35.5 Hours |
7/1/1989 | 37.7 Hours |
8/1/1989 | 38.3 Hours |
9/1/1989 | 38.4 Hours |
10/1/1989 | 37.8 Hours |
11/1/1989 | 37.7 Hours |
12/1/1989 | 34.6 Hours |
1/1/1990 | 35.3 Hours |
2/1/1990 | 37.5 Hours |
3/1/1990 | 37.8 Hours |
4/1/1990 | 35.6 Hours |
5/1/1990 | 35.9 Hours |
6/1/1990 | 35.4 Hours |
7/1/1990 | 38 Hours |
8/1/1990 | 38.4 Hours |
9/1/1990 | 38.2 Hours |
10/1/1990 | 37.8 Hours |
11/1/1990 | 37.8 Hours |
12/1/1990 | 34.4 Hours |
1/1/1991 | 35 Hours |
2/1/1991 | 37.5 Hours |
3/1/1991 | 37.4 Hours |
4/1/1991 | 35.3 Hours |
5/1/1991 | 35.5 Hours |
6/1/1991 | 35 Hours |
7/1/1991 | 37.8 Hours |
8/1/1991 | 38 Hours |
9/1/1991 | 37.9 Hours |
10/1/1991 | 37.7 Hours |
11/1/1991 | 37.8 Hours |
12/1/1991 | 34.2 Hours |
1/1/1992 | 35.1 Hours |
2/1/1992 | 37.3 Hours |
3/1/1992 | 37.4 Hours |
4/1/1992 | 35.2 Hours |
5/1/1992 | 35.8 Hours |
6/1/1992 | 34.9 Hours |
7/1/1992 | 37.4 Hours |
8/1/1992 | 37.7 Hours |
9/1/1992 | 37.9 Hours |
10/1/1992 | 37.6 Hours |
11/1/1992 | 37.7 Hours |
12/1/1992 | 34.4 Hours |
1/1/1993 | 35.1 Hours |
2/1/1993 | 37.1 Hours |
3/1/1993 | 37.2 Hours |
4/1/1993 | 34.4 Hours |
5/1/1993 | 35.7 Hours |
6/1/1993 | 35.5 Hours |
7/1/1993 | 37.5 Hours |
8/1/1993 | 37.8 Hours |
9/1/1993 | 38 Hours |
10/1/1993 | 37.6 Hours |
11/1/1993 | 37.4 Hours |
12/1/1993 | 34.5 Hours |
1/1/1994 | 35.4 Hours |
2/1/1994 | 37.5 Hours |
3/1/1994 | 36.3 Hours |
4/1/1994 | 36.5 Hours |
5/1/1994 | 34.7 Hours |
6/1/1994 | 37.1 Hours |
7/1/1994 | 37.3 Hours |
8/1/1994 | 37.7 Hours |
9/1/1994 | 38.1 Hours |
10/1/1994 | 37.9 Hours |
11/1/1994 | 37.8 Hours |
12/1/1994 | 35.8 Hours |
1/1/1995 | 35.9 Hours |
2/1/1995 | 37.7 Hours |
3/1/1995 | 37.8 Hours |
4/1/1995 | 34.6 Hours |
5/1/1995 | 34.5 Hours |
6/1/1995 | 35.9 Hours |
7/1/1995 | 37.6 Hours |
8/1/1995 | 37.7 Hours |
9/1/1995 | 38.4 Hours |
10/1/1995 | 38.1 Hours |
11/1/1995 | 37.9 Hours |
12/1/1995 | 35.9 Hours |
1/1/1996 | 35.8 Hours |
2/1/1996 | 37.5 Hours |
3/1/1996 | 37.9 Hours |
4/1/1996 | 35 Hours |
5/1/1996 | 34.4 Hours |
6/1/1996 | 36 Hours |
7/1/1996 | 37.5 Hours |
8/1/1996 | 37.6 Hours |
9/1/1996 | 38.3 Hours |
10/1/1996 | 38.2 Hours |
11/1/1996 | 37.9 Hours |
12/1/1996 | 36.1 Hours |
1/1/1997 | 33.8 Hours |
2/1/1997 | 38 Hours |
3/1/1997 | 36.8 Hours |
4/1/1997 | 36.9 Hours |
5/1/1997 | 32.4 Hours |
6/1/1997 | 37.2 Hours |
7/1/1997 | 37.5 Hours |
8/1/1997 | 37.9 Hours |
9/1/1997 | 38.6 Hours |
10/1/1997 | 38.4 Hours |
11/1/1997 | 38.3 Hours |
12/1/1997 | 35.8 Hours |
1/1/1998 | 32.9 Hours |
2/1/1998 | 38 Hours |
3/1/1998 | 38.1 Hours |
4/1/1998 | 35.2 Hours |
5/1/1998 | 35 Hours |
6/1/1998 | 36.2 Hours |
7/1/1998 | 37.8 Hours |
8/1/1998 | 38.1 Hours |
9/1/1998 | 38.8 Hours |
10/1/1998 | 38.4 Hours |
11/1/1998 | 38.7 Hours |
12/1/1998 | 33.9 Hours |
1/1/1999 | 35.8 Hours |
2/1/1999 | 38.3 Hours |
3/1/1999 | 36.9 Hours |
4/1/1999 | 36.7 Hours |
5/1/1999 | 35.5 Hours |
6/1/1999 | 37.5 Hours |
7/1/1999 | 37.3 Hours |
8/1/1999 | 38.2 Hours |
9/1/1999 | 39 Hours |
10/1/1999 | 38.6 Hours |
11/1/1999 | 38.4 Hours |
12/1/1999 | 34.8 Hours |
1/1/2000 | 35.9 Hours |
2/1/2000 | 38.1 Hours |
3/1/2000 | 38.5 Hours |
4/1/2000 | 35.4 Hours |
5/1/2000 | 37.4 Hours |
6/1/2000 | 34.4 Hours |
7/1/2000 | 37.4 Hours |
8/1/2000 | 38.3 Hours |
9/1/2000 | 38.6 Hours |
10/1/2000 | 38.4 Hours |
11/1/2000 | 38.1 Hours |
12/1/2000 | 35.9 Hours |
1/1/2001 | 36.1 Hours |
2/1/2001 | 38 Hours |
3/1/2001 | 37.9 Hours |
4/1/2001 | 35.1 Hours |
5/1/2001 | 34.4 Hours |
6/1/2001 | 35.9 Hours |
7/1/2001 | 37.2 Hours |
8/1/2001 | 38 Hours |
9/1/2001 | 38.5 Hours |
10/1/2001 | 38.3 Hours |
11/1/2001 | 37.8 Hours |
12/1/2001 | 36.1 Hours |
1/1/2002 | 35.2 Hours |
2/1/2002 | 37.7 Hours |
3/1/2002 | 36.4 Hours |
4/1/2002 | 36.7 Hours |
5/1/2002 | 33 Hours |
6/1/2002 | 36.8 Hours |
7/1/2002 | 37.3 Hours |
8/1/2002 | 37.5 Hours |
9/1/2002 | 38 Hours |
10/1/2002 | 37.9 Hours |
11/1/2002 | 37.3 Hours |
12/1/2002 | 35.9 Hours |
1/1/2003 | 33.2 Hours |
2/1/2003 | 37.4 Hours |
3/1/2003 | 37.5 Hours |
4/1/2003 | 34.8 Hours |
5/1/2003 | 35.7 Hours |
6/1/2003 | 33.8 Hours |
7/1/2003 | 36.5 Hours |
8/1/2003 | 37.2 Hours |
9/1/2003 | 37.9 Hours |
10/1/2003 | 37.6 Hours |
11/1/2003 | 37.4 Hours |
12/1/2003 | 35.3 Hours |
1/1/2004 | 32.2 Hours |
2/1/2004 | 37.3 Hours |
3/1/2004 | 37.3 Hours |
4/1/2004 | 34.5 Hours |
5/1/2004 | 35.4 Hours |
6/1/2004 | 35.7 Hours |
7/1/2004 | 36.7 Hours |
8/1/2004 | 37 Hours |
9/1/2004 | 37.8 Hours |
10/1/2004 | 37.4 Hours |
11/1/2004 | 37.4 Hours |
12/1/2004 | 34.1 Hours |
1/1/2005 | 35.2 Hours |
2/1/2005 | 37.1 Hours |
3/1/2005 | 34.6 Hours |
4/1/2005 | 33.8 Hours |
5/1/2005 | 32.3 Hours |
6/1/2005 | 30.2 Hours |
7/1/2005 | 18.4 Hours |
8/1/2005 | 26.1 Hours |
9/1/2005 | 33.6 Hours |
10/1/2005 | 34 Hours |
11/1/2005 | 33.5 Hours |
12/1/2005 | 29.9 Hours |
1/1/2006 | 30.7 Hours |
2/1/2006 | 33.2 Hours |
3/1/2006 | 32.9 Hours |
4/1/2006 | 30.4 Hours |
5/1/2006 | 31.4 Hours |
6/1/2006 | 29.7 Hours |
7/1/2006 | 18.9 Hours |
8/1/2006 | 26.1 Hours |
9/1/2006 | 33.7 Hours |
10/1/2006 | 33.9 Hours |
11/1/2006 | 33.4 Hours |
12/1/2006 | 29.6 Hours |
1/1/2007 | 30.7 Hours |
2/1/2007 | 33.1 Hours |
3/1/2007 | 33.1 Hours |
4/1/2007 | 30.8 Hours |
5/1/2007 | 30.6 Hours |
6/1/2007 | 30.8 Hours |
7/1/2007 | 19.5 Hours |
8/1/2007 | 25.7 Hours |
9/1/2007 | 34 Hours |
10/1/2007 | 34.4 Hours |
11/1/2007 | 33.5 Hours |
12/1/2007 | 29.5 Hours |
1/1/2008 | 29.4 Hours |
2/1/2008 | 33.1 Hours |
3/1/2008 | 30.8 Hours |
4/1/2008 | 34.3 Hours |
5/1/2008 | 32 Hours |
6/1/2008 | 30.9 Hours |
7/1/2008 | 19.8 Hours |
8/1/2008 | 24.5 Hours |
9/1/2008 | 33.9 Hours |
10/1/2008 | 34.4 Hours |
11/1/2008 | 33.8 Hours |
12/1/2008 | 29.4 Hours |
1/1/2009 | 27.4 Hours |
2/1/2009 | 32.9 Hours |
3/1/2009 | 33.6 Hours |
4/1/2009 | 29.7 Hours |
5/1/2009 | 32.6 Hours |
6/1/2009 | 29.7 Hours |
7/1/2009 | 17.4 Hours |
8/1/2009 | 28.8 Hours |
9/1/2009 | 33.9 Hours |
10/1/2009 | 33.4 Hours |
11/1/2009 | 34.2 Hours |
12/1/2009 | 26.7 Hours |
1/1/2010 | 31 Hours |
2/1/2010 | 33.3 Hours |
3/1/2010 | 31.9 Hours |
4/1/2010 | 32.7 Hours |
5/1/2010 | 32.7 Hours |
6/1/2010 | 31.1 Hours |
7/1/2010 | 18.8 Hours |
8/1/2010 | 27.1 Hours |
9/1/2010 | 34.3 Hours |
10/1/2010 | 34.7 Hours |
11/1/2010 | 34.1 Hours |
12/1/2010 | 28.9 Hours |
1/1/2011 | 30.9 Hours |
2/1/2011 | 33.4 Hours |
3/1/2011 | 33.5 Hours |
4/1/2011 | 31.2 Hours |
5/1/2011 | 34.7 Hours |
6/1/2011 | 29.1 Hours |
7/1/2011 | 18.6 Hours |
8/1/2011 | 27.2 Hours |
9/1/2011 | 34.1 Hours |
10/1/2011 | 34.2 Hours |
11/1/2011 | 34 Hours |
12/1/2011 | 29.9 Hours |
1/1/2012 | 31.1 Hours |
2/1/2012 | 33.2 Hours |
3/1/2012 | 33.2 Hours |
4/1/2012 | 30.8 Hours |
5/1/2012 | 31.1 Hours |
6/1/2012 | 30.7 Hours |
7/1/2012 | 19.2 Hours |
8/1/2012 | 26.4 Hours |
9/1/2012 | 34 Hours |
10/1/2012 | 34.1 Hours |
11/1/2012 | 33.7 Hours |
12/1/2012 | 29.2 Hours |
1/1/2013 | 28.8 Hours |
2/1/2013 | 33 Hours |
3/1/2013 | 32 Hours |
4/1/2013 | 32.5 Hours |
5/1/2013 | 31.4 Hours |
6/1/2013 | 30.4 Hours |
7/1/2013 | 19.4 Hours |
8/1/2013 | 25.7 Hours |
9/1/2013 | 34 Hours |
10/1/2013 | 34.2 Hours |
11/1/2013 | 33.5 Hours |
12/1/2013 | 29.3 Hours |
1/1/2014 | 26.7 Hours |
2/1/2014 | 33.3 Hours |
3/1/2014 | 33.7 Hours |
4/1/2014 | 30.9 Hours |
5/1/2014 | 32.7 Hours |
6/1/2014 | 29.7 Hours |
7/1/2014 | 19.9 Hours |
8/1/2014 | 25.7 Hours |
9/1/2014 | 34 Hours |
10/1/2014 | 34.2 Hours |
11/1/2014 | 33.8 Hours |
12/1/2014 | 29.6 Hours |
1/1/2015 | 25.9 Hours |
2/1/2015 | 33.2 Hours |
3/1/2015 | 33.4 Hours |
4/1/2015 | 30.5 Hours |
5/1/2015 | 31.4 Hours |
6/1/2015 | 32 Hours |
7/1/2015 | 19.8 Hours |
8/1/2015 | 24.7 Hours |
9/1/2015 | 34.1 Hours |
10/1/2015 | 33.2 Hours |
11/1/2015 | 34.3 Hours |
12/1/2015 | 26.6 Hours |
1/1/2016 | 30.5 Hours |
2/1/2016 | 32.9 Hours |
3/1/2016 | 30.9 Hours |
4/1/2016 | 34.2 Hours |
5/1/2016 | 33.1 Hours |
6/1/2016 | 30.4 Hours |
7/1/2016 | 18.8 Hours |
8/1/2016 | 26.4 Hours |
9/1/2016 | 34.3 Hours |
10/1/2016 | 34 Hours |
11/1/2016 | 33.3 Hours |
12/1/2016 | 29.6 Hours |
1/1/2017 | 30.3 Hours |
2/1/2017 | 32.8 Hours |
3/1/2017 | 33.1 Hours |
4/1/2017 | 30.7 Hours |
5/1/2017 | 31.5 Hours |
6/1/2017 | 30.5 Hours |
7/1/2017 | 19 Hours |
8/1/2017 | 26.1 Hours |
9/1/2017 | 33.9 Hours |
10/1/2017 | 34.1 Hours |
11/1/2017 | 33.7 Hours |
12/1/2017 | 29.4 Hours |
1/1/2018 | 30.2 Hours |
2/1/2018 | 32.9 Hours |
3/1/2018 | 31.8 Hours |
4/1/2018 | 32.8 Hours |
5/1/2018 | 31.3 Hours |
6/1/2018 | 30.5 Hours |
7/1/2018 | 19.1 Hours |
8/1/2018 | 25.9 Hours |
9/1/2018 | 33.8 Hours |
10/1/2018 | 34.7 Hours |
11/1/2018 | 33.4 Hours |
12/1/2018 | 28.7 Hours |
1/1/2019 | 29.1 Hours |
2/1/2019 | 32.8 Hours |
3/1/2019 | 33.1 Hours |
4/1/2019 | 30.9 Hours |
5/1/2019 | 33 Hours |
6/1/2019 | 28.7 Hours |
7/1/2019 | 19.3 Hours |
8/1/2019 | 25.2 Hours |
9/1/2019 | 33.6 Hours |
10/1/2019 | 34.1 Hours |
11/1/2019 | 33.1 Hours |
12/1/2019 | 28.5 Hours |
1/1/2020 | 27 Hours |
2/1/2020 | 33.2 Hours |
3/1/2020 | 32 Hours |
4/1/2020 | 29.1 Hours |
5/1/2020 | 29.3 Hours |
6/1/2020 | 30.7 Hours |
7/1/2020 | 19.2 Hours |
8/1/2020 | 23.4 Hours |
9/1/2020 | 32.8 Hours |
10/1/2020 | 32.7 Hours |
11/1/2020 | 33.2 Hours |
12/1/2020 | 25.5 Hours |
1/1/2021 | 30.6 Hours |
2/1/2021 | 33.1 Hours |
3/1/2021 | 31.8 Hours |
4/1/2021 | 31.5 Hours |
5/1/2021 | 31.5 Hours |
6/1/2021 | 31 Hours |
7/1/2021 | 18.1 Hours |
8/1/2021 | 25.5 Hours |
9/1/2021 | 33.5 Hours |
10/1/2021 | 34.4 Hours |
11/1/2021 | 32.5 Hours |
12/1/2021 | 27.3 Hours |
1/1/2022 | 28.3 Hours |
2/1/2022 | 32.3 Hours |
3/1/2022 | 33 Hours |
4/1/2022 | 30 Hours |
5/1/2022 | 31.8 Hours |
6/1/2022 | 29.8 Hours |
7/1/2022 | 17.7 Hours |
8/1/2022 | 26.1 Hours |
9/1/2022 | 33.8 Hours |
10/1/2022 | 34.3 Hours |
11/1/2022 | 33 Hours |
12/1/2022 | 28.7 Hours |
1/1/2023 | 29.9 Hours |
2/1/2023 | 33.5 Hours |
3/1/2023 | 33.3 Hours |
4/1/2023 | 30.2 Hours |
5/1/2023 | 30.8 Hours |
6/1/2023 | 29.5 Hours |
7/1/2023 | 17.7 Hours |
8/1/2023 | 25.2 Hours |
9/1/2023 | 33.7 Hours |
10/1/2023 | 34.1 Hours |
11/1/2023 | 32.7 Hours |
12/1/2023 | 28.7 Hours |
1/1/2024 | 29.6 Hours |
2/1/2024 | 33.1 Hours |
3/1/2024 | 32.2 Hours |
4/1/2024 | 31.8 Hours |
Average Weekly Hours History
Date | Value |
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4/1/2024 | 31.8 Hours |
3/1/2024 | 32.2 Hours |
2/1/2024 | 33.1 Hours |
1/1/2024 | 29.6 Hours |
12/1/2023 | 28.7 Hours |
11/1/2023 | 32.7 Hours |
10/1/2023 | 34.1 Hours |
9/1/2023 | 33.7 Hours |
8/1/2023 | 25.2 Hours |
7/1/2023 | 17.7 Hours |
Similar Macro Indicators to Average Weekly Hours
Name | Current | Previous | Frequency |
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🇸🇪 Employed persons | 5.429 M | 5.187 M | Monthly |
🇸🇪 Employment Change | -0.4 % | -0.2 % | Quarter |
🇸🇪 Employment rate | 71.5 % | 68.3 % | Monthly |
🇸🇪 Full-time employment | 3.973 M | 4.018 M | Quarter |
🇸🇪 Job Opportunities | 102,070 | 130,875 | Monthly |
🇸🇪 Job Vacancy Rate | 2.9 % | 2.1 % | Quarter |
🇸🇪 Labor costs | 160.4 points | 158.6 points | Monthly |
🇸🇪 Labor force participation rate | 74.9 % | 75.6 % | Monthly |
🇸🇪 Long-term unemployment rate | 1.7 % | 1.6 % | Quarter |
🇸🇪 Part-time work | 983,600 | 1.004 M | Quarter |
🇸🇪 Population | 10.52 M | 10.45 M | Annually |
🇸🇪 Productivity | 105.534 points | 104.954 points | Quarter |
🇸🇪 Retirement Age Men | 63 Years | 63 Years | Annually |
🇸🇪 Retirement Age Women | 66 Years | 66 Years | Annually |
🇸🇪 Unemployed Persons | 496,000 | 513,000 | Monthly |
🇸🇪 Unemployment Rate | 8.7 % | 8.9 % | Monthly |
🇸🇪 Wage Growth | 4 % | 4.2 % | Monthly |
🇸🇪 Wages | 198.6 SEK/Hour | 196.1 SEK/Hour | Monthly |
🇸🇪 Wages in Manufacturing | 214 SEK/Hour | 210.7 SEK/Hour | Monthly |
🇸🇪 Youth Unemployment Rate | 23.9 % | 23.2 % | Monthly |
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What is Average Weekly Hours?
Average Weekly Hours: A Comprehensive Analysis for Economic Insight Welcome to Eulerpool, your premier source for macroeconomic data analysis. In this exploration, we delve into the fundamental macroeconomic category of 'Average Weekly Hours.' This metric provides invaluable insights into the dynamics of the labor market, influences on productivity, economic growth, and the overall well-being of the workforce. Our aim is to provide a thorough and professional examination of the concept, its implications, and its role within the broader economic landscape. Average Weekly Hours represent the typical number of hours worked by employees in a given week within an economy. This metric is collected and reported by various labor statistics agencies and is utilized by policymakers, economists, business leaders, and researchers to gauge labor market conditions and economic performance. 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Excessive working hours can lead to adverse health outcomes, increased stress levels, and reduced time for personal and family life. On the other hand, adequate working hours contribute to better mental and physical health, higher job satisfaction, and improved societal well-being. Understanding these human factors allows businesses and policymakers to create environments that foster both economic success and personal fulfillment. The Average Weekly Hours metric also interacts with other macroeconomic variables such as wages, employment rates, and economic output. For example, higher wages might correlate with shorter average weekly hours as workers achieve their income goals without the need for extended work periods. Conversely, lower wages could compel individuals to work longer hours to meet financial necessities. Examining these relationships provides a holistic view of the labor market and aids in developing comprehensive economic policies. Technological advancements continue to reshape the landscape of Average Weekly Hours. Automation, artificial intelligence, and remote working technologies are redefining work structures and schedules. While these technologies hold the promise of reducing the necessity for prolonged working hours, they also present challenges related to job displacement and skill requirements. Adapting to these changes requires a proactive approach from both businesses and policymakers to ensure a smooth transition and to harness the benefits of technological progress. In conclusion, the category of Average Weekly Hours stands as a cornerstone in the analysis of macroeconomic health and labor market dynamics. At Eulerpool, we strive to provide you with detailed, accurate, and insightful data on this and other macroeconomic indicators. By understanding Average Weekly Hours, stakeholders can make informed decisions that enhance economic performance, ensure fair labor practices, and improve the quality of life for workers. This metric's significance transcends beyond mere numbers, influencing policies, business strategies, and societal well-being in profound ways. Thank you for joining us at Eulerpool in exploring this crucial macroeconomic category. We invite you to delve deeper into our comprehensive range of data and analyses to support your endeavors in navigating the complex world of economics. Your success and informed decision-making are our core mission, and we are here to provide you with the tools and insights you need.