Finland vs Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Finland
35.2 Hour
in 2025
Switzerland
35.1 Hour
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
Switzerland rank
42nd
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.2 Hour against 35.1 Hour in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 Hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.62 Hour | 36.7 Hour | 1.92 Hour | Finland |
| 2000s | 37.85 Hour | 35.21 Hour | 2.64 Hour | Finland |
| 2010s | 36.88 Hour | 34.86 Hour | 2.02 Hour | Finland |
| 2020s | 35.43 Hour | 35.17 Hour | 0.2667 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 Switzerland?
- Finland, at 35.2 Hour against 35.1 Hour in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.1 Hour, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Finland ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd 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.