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
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.