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
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.