Finland vs United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Finland
37.3 Hour
in 2008
United Kingdom
36.8 Hour
in 2008
Finland rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
29th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Finland currently reports 37.3 Hour against 36.8 Hour in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5 Hour.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 40 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4 Hour | 37.9 Hour | 0.5 Hour | Finland |
| 2000s | 37.57 Hour | 37.23 Hour | 0.3333 Hour | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional, Finland or United Kingdom?
- Finland, at 37.3 Hour against 36.8 Hour in United Kingdom as of 2008.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.5 Hour, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Finland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.