Finland vs Switzerland: Annual working hours per person employed
Finland
1,635
in 2016
Switzerland
1,590
in 2016
Finland rank
27th
Switzerland rank
30th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,635 against 1,590 in Switzerland, a difference of 45.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,913 | 1,995 | 82.09 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,819 | 1,835 | 15.56 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,763 | 1,693 | 70.02 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,702 | 1,645 | 56.62 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,647 | 1,598 | 49.18 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 1,635 against 1,590 in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Finland and Switzerland?
- 45, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Finland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.