Belgium vs Finland: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Belgium
35.9 Hour
in 2025
Finland
35.2 Hour
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
Finland rank
41st
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation 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 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Finland ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.56 Hour | 38.52 Hour | 0.96 Hour | Finland |
| 2000s | 37.08 Hour | 37.85 Hour | 0.77 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?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Finland ranks 41st of 47 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.