Finland vs Germany: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Finland
35.2 Hour
in 2025
Germany
34.2 Hour
in 2025
Finland rank
39th
Germany rank
42nd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.2 Hour against 34.2 Hour in Germany, a difference of 1 Hour.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 39th and Germany ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.45 Hour | 35.65 Hour | 1.8 Hour | Finland |
| 2010s | 36.88 Hour | 35.23 Hour | 1.65 Hour | Finland |
| 2020s | 35.43 Hour | 34.52 Hour | 0.9167 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 Germany?
- Finland, at 35.2 Hour against 34.2 Hour in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Finland and Germany?
- 1 Hour, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Finland ranks 39th and Germany ranks 42nd 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.