Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Finland
Finland: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked was 1,492 Hours per year per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,492 Hours per year per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,008 Hours per year per person
in 1964
All-time low
1,492 Hours per year per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Finland stood at 1,492 Hours per year per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Finland peaked at 2,008 Hours per year per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1,492 Hours per year per person, in 2025.
Finland ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Finland, year by year
| Year | Hours per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,995 Hours per year per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,994 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,987 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,983 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,008 Hours per year per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2,008 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,984 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,968 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,952 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,934 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,919 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,885 Hours per year per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,869 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,854 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,848 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,751 Hours per year per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,743 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,731 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,737 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,731 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,733 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,727 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,719 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,710 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,706 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,700 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,683 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,690 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,694 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,694 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,671 Hours per year per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,652 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,651 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,651 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,672 Hours per year per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,677 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,676 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,672 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,662 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,661 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,652 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,638 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,630 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,624 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,626 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,615 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,610 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,607 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,603 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,582 Hours per year per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,588 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,580 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,568 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,560 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,556 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,555 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,555 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,548 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,547 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,536 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,529 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,527 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,513 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,500 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,502 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,492 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,492 Hours per year per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,640 Hours per year per person, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,492 Hours per year per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,586 Hours per year per person, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,981 Hours per year per person | 1,934 Hours per year per person | 2,008 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,807 Hours per year per person | 1,731 Hours per year per person | 1,919 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,706 Hours per year per person | 1,683 Hours per year per person | 1,733 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,665 Hours per year per person | 1,651 Hours per year per person | 1,677 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,619 Hours per year per person | 1,582 Hours per year per person | 1,652 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,559 Hours per year per person | 1,536 Hours per year per person | 1,588 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,510 Hours per year per person | 1,492 Hours per year per person | 1,529 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 26 United Kingdom 1,533 Hours per year per person compare
- 27 Switzerland 1,512 Hours per year per person compare
- 28 France 1,498 Hours per year per person compare
- 30 Luxembourg 1,459 Hours per year per person compare
- 31 Austria 1,442 Hours per year per person compare
- 32 Sweden 1,421 Hours per year per person 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 average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Finland?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Finland was 1,492 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,008 Hours per year per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,492 Hours per year per person in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.