Finland vs Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Finland
35.2 Hour
in 2025
Switzerland
35.1 Hour
in 2025
Finland rank
39th
Switzerland rank
40th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by 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 39th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 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 39th and Switzerland ranks 40th 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.