Finland vs Switzerland: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,512 Hours per year per person against 1,492 Hours per year per person in Finland, a difference of 20 Hours per year per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,664 Hours per year per person | 1,713 Hours per year per person | 49.61 Hours per year per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,619 Hours per year per person | 1,674 Hours per year per person | 55.83 Hours per year per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,559 Hours per year per person | 1,576 Hours per year per person | 16.92 Hours per year per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,510 Hours per year per person | 1,521 Hours per year per person | 10.84 Hours per year per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,512 Hours per year per person against 1,492 Hours per year per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Finland and Switzerland?
- 20 Hours per year per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Finland ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.