Finland vs Switzerland: Annual working hours per worker
Finland
1,497
in 2023
Switzerland
1,529
in 2023
Finland rank
119th
Switzerland rank
116th
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,529 against 1,497 in Finland, a difference of 32.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 130 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,994 | 2,009 | 14.71 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1,984 | 1,980 | 3.52 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1,824 | 1,913 | 88.43 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,707 | 1,768 | 60.23 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,666 | 1,714 | 47.5 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,619 | 1,674 | 55.83 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,559 | 1,576 | 16.96 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,516 | 1,524 | 7.87 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,529 against 1,497 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Finland and Switzerland?
- 32, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Finland ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.