Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita was 1,497 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,497 hours per worker
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
119th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,011 hours per worker
in 1964
All-time low
1,497 hours per worker
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Finland is 1,497 hours per worker, 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 vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 2,011 hours per worker in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1,497 hours per worker, in 2023.
That places Finland 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,991 hours per worker | — |
| 1951 | 1,992 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1,992 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1,993 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1,994 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1,994 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1,995 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,995 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,996 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1,996 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1,997 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,996 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,989 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,985 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,011 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2,011 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,986 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,970 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,954 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,936 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,921 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,887 hours per worker | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,871 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,856 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,850 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,781 hours per worker | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,779 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,771 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,776 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,753 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,734 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,728 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,721 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,711 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,707 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,701 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,685 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,692 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,696 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,696 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,673 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,654 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,654 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,653 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,673 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,679 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,677 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,673 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,663 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,663 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,652 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,638 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,630 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,624 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,626 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,615 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,610 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,607 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,603 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,582 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,588 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,580 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,568 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,560 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,556 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,555 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,555 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,548 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,547 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,536 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,529 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,527 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,513 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,497 hours per worker | -1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,497 hours per worker is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,497 hours per worker is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,994 hours per worker | 1,991 hours per worker | 1,996 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,984 hours per worker | 1,936 hours per worker | 2,011 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,824 hours per worker | 1,753 hours per worker | 1,921 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,707 hours per worker | 1,685 hours per worker | 1,734 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,666 hours per worker | 1,653 hours per worker | 1,679 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,619 hours per worker | 1,582 hours per worker | 1,652 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,559 hours per worker | 1,536 hours per worker | 1,588 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,516 hours per worker | 1,497 hours per worker | 1,529 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 116 Switzerland 1,529 hours per worker compare
- 117 United Kingdom 1,523 hours per worker compare
- 118 Mozambique 1,507 hours per worker compare
- 120 France 1,487 hours per worker compare
- 121 Uruguay 1,481 hours per worker compare
- 122 Luxembourg 1,452 hours per worker 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 vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 1,497 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,011 hours per worker in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,497 hours per worker in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for annual working hours vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. gdp per capita 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.