Belgium vs Finland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Belgium
35.9 Hour
in 2025
Finland
35.2 Hour
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
Finland rank
39th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.9 Hour against 35.2 Hour in Finland, a difference of 0.7 Hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Finland ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8 Hour | 37.45 Hour | 0.65 Hour | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.09 Hour | 36.88 Hour | 0.21 Hour | Belgium |
| 2020s | 36.4 Hour | 35.43 Hour | 0.9667 Hour | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 35.9 Hour against 35.2 Hour in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.7 Hour, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Finland ranks 39th of 45 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. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.