Finland vs Sweden: Annual working hours per person employed

Finland
1,635
in 2016
Sweden
1,626
in 2016
Finland rank
27th
Sweden rank
28th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,635 against 1,626 in Sweden, a difference of 9.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th of 37 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1,913 1,621 292.13 Finland
1980s 1,819 1,551 268.59 Finland
1990s 1,763 1,622 140.48 Finland
2000s 1,702 1,608 93.38 Finland
2010s 1,647 1,620 26.85 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 1,635 against 1,626 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Finland and Sweden?
9, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Finland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th 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
Last refreshed