Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 35.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Finland stood at 35.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 38.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.2, in 2022.
Finland ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 | 38.6 | 38.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.85 | 37.3 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.88 | 36.6 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.57 | 35.2 | 36.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 27 Belgium 35.9 compare
- 28 Austria 35.5 compare
- 28 Ireland 35.5 compare
- 31 Switzerland 35.3 compare
- 32 Guadeloupe 34.9 compare
- 33 Martinique 34.8 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Finland was 35.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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