Finland vs United Kingdom: Annual working hours per worker

Finland
1,497
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,523
in 2023
Finland rank
119th
United Kingdom rank
117th

Annual working hours per worker over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,523 against 1,497 in Finland, a difference of 26.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Finland ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 130 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 1,994 1,995 0.959 United Kingdom
1960s 1,984 1,847 136.51 Finland
1970s 1,824 1,698 126.79 Finland
1980s 1,707 1,622 85.02 Finland
1990s 1,666 1,593 73.01 Finland
2000s 1,619 1,547 71.82 Finland
2010s 1,559 1,537 22.73 Finland
2020s 1,516 1,483 32.97 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Finland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,523 against 1,497 in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Finland and United Kingdom?
26, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
Finland ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 117th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed