Finland vs Spain: Annual working hours per person employed

Finland
1,635
in 2016
Spain
1,701
in 2016
Finland rank
27th
Spain rank
24th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Finland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,701 against 1,635 in Finland, a difference of 66.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 37 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1,913 2,017 104.43 Spain
1980s 1,819 1,809 10.33 Finland
1990s 1,763 1,746 16.95 Finland
2000s 1,702 1,735 33.66 Spain
2010s 1,647 1,702 55.36 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Finland or Spain?
Spain, at 1,701 against 1,635 in Finland as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Finland and Spain?
66, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Finland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
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