Finland vs United Kingdom: Annual working hours per person employed

Finland
1,635
in 2016
United Kingdom
1,673
in 2016
Finland rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
25th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,673 against 1,635 in Finland, a difference of 38.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 37 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1,913 1,861 51.6 Finland
1980s 1,819 1,739 80.1 Finland
1990s 1,763 1,725 37.66 Finland
2000s 1,702 1,670 31.85 Finland
2010s 1,647 1,658 10.88 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Finland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,673 against 1,635 in Finland as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Finland and United Kingdom?
38, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Finland ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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