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
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.