Annual working hours per person employed in Finland
Finland: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,635 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,635
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,982
in 1970
All-time low
1,635
in 2016
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Finland, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in Finland stood at 1,635. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Finland peaked at 1,982 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,635, in 2016.
Finland ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,982 | — |
| 1971 | 1,947 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,931 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,915 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,909 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,899 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,896 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,888 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,893 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,869 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,849 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,855 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,840 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,823 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,814 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,813 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,793 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,798 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,806 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,802 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,769 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,747 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,753 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,755 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,775 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,776 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,775 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,765 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,754 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,757 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,742 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,723 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,714 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,705 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,707 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,697 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,693 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,691 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,685 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,661 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,668 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,662 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,650 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,640 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,636 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,637 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,635 | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,635 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,635 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,913 | 1,869 | 1,982 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,819 | 1,793 | 1,855 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,763 | 1,747 | 1,776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,702 | 1,661 | 1,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,647 | 1,635 | 1,668 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Finland?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Finland was 1,635 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,982 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,635 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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