Finland vs Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Finland
35.2 Hour
in 2025
Ireland
35.5 Hour
in 2025
Finland rank
39th
Ireland rank
37th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35.5 Hour against 35.2 Hour in Finland, a difference of 0.3 Hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.45 Hour | 35.55 Hour | 1.9 Hour | Finland |
| 2010s | 36.88 Hour | 35.69 Hour | 1.19 Hour | Finland |
| 2020s | 35.43 Hour | 35.87 Hour | 0.4333 Hour | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 35.5 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 Finland and Ireland?
- 0.3 Hour, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Finland ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 37th 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.