Annual working hours per person employed in Finland
Finland: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,635 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per person employed in Finland, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in Finland stood at 1,635 Hours. 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 Hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,635 Hours, 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 | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,982 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 1,947 Hours | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,931 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,915 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,909 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,899 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,896 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,888 Hours | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,893 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,869 Hours | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,849 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,855 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,840 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,823 Hours | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,814 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,813 Hours | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,793 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,798 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,806 Hours | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,802 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,769 Hours | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,747 Hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,753 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,755 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,775 Hours | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,776 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,775 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,765 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,754 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,757 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,742 Hours | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,723 Hours | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,714 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,705 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,707 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,697 Hours | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,693 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,691 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,685 Hours | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,661 Hours | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,668 Hours | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,662 Hours | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,650 Hours | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,640 Hours | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,636 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,637 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,635 Hours | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,635 Hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,635 Hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,913 Hours | 1,869 Hours | 1,982 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,819 Hours | 1,793 Hours | 1,855 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,763 Hours | 1,747 Hours | 1,776 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,702 Hours | 1,661 Hours | 1,742 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,647 Hours | 1,635 Hours | 1,668 Hours | 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 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,982 Hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,635 Hours 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 OECD (2017) – processed by 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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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.