Annual working hours per worker in Finland
Finland: Annual working hours per worker was 1,497 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,497
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
119th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,011
in 1964
All-time low
1,497
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Finland is 1,497, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Finland peaked at 2,011 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1,497, in 2023.
Finland ranks 119th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,991 | — |
| 1951 | 1,992 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1,992 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1,993 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1,994 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1,994 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1,995 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,995 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,996 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1,996 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1,997 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,996 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,989 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,985 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,011 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2,011 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,986 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,970 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,954 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,936 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,921 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,887 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,871 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,856 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,850 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,781 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,779 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,771 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,776 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,753 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,734 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,728 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,721 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,711 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,707 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,701 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,685 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,692 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,696 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,696 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,673 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,654 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,654 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,653 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,673 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,679 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,677 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,673 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,663 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,663 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,652 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,638 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,630 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,624 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,626 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,615 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,610 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,607 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,603 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,582 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,588 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,580 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,568 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,560 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,556 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,555 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,555 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,548 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,547 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,536 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,529 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,527 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,513 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,497 | -1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,497 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,497 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,994 | 1,991 | 1,996 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,984 | 1,936 | 2,011 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,824 | 1,753 | 1,921 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,707 | 1,685 | 1,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,666 | 1,653 | 1,679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,619 | 1,582 | 1,652 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,559 | 1,536 | 1,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,516 | 1,497 | 1,529 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 116 Switzerland 1,529 compare
- 117 United Kingdom 1,523 compare
- 118 Mozambique 1,507 compare
- 120 France 1,487 compare
- 121 Uruguay 1,481 compare
- 122 Luxembourg 1,452 compare
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 worker in Finland?
- Annual working hours per worker in Finland was 1,497 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,011 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,497 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Finland ranks 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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