Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Finland
Finland: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,492 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Finland, 1960β2025
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 β 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 β 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.
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. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Finland?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β 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 β 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 β 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 β hours worked?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β 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 β 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.