Finland vs Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Finland
35.2 Hour
in 2025
Ireland
35.5 Hour
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
Ireland rank
39th
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation 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 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.52 Hour | 39.76 Hour | 1.24 Hour | Ireland |
| 2000s | 37.85 Hour | 36.78 Hour | 1.07 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?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Finland ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 39th 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.