Belgium vs Finland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional

Belgium
36.8 Hour
in 2008
Finland
37.6 Hour
in 2008
Belgium rank
31st
Finland rank
28th

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 37.6 Hour against 36.8 Hour in Belgium, a difference of 0.8 Hour.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 31st and Finland ranks 28th of 40 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 37.56 Hour 38.52 Hour 0.96 Hour Finland
2000s 37.11 Hour 37.91 Hour 0.8 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, Belgium or Finland?
Finland, at 37.6 Hour against 36.8 Hour in Belgium as of 2008.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Belgium and Finland?
0.8 Hour, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
Belgium ranks 31st and Finland ranks 28th 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) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 544 data points, 1992–2008
Last refreshed