Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Finland
Finland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 34.9 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
34.9 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
37.3 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
34.7 Hour
in 2022
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Finland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Finland recorded 34.9 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2026.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Finland peaked at 37.3 Hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.7 Hour, in 2022.
Finland ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Finland, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.3 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 37 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.6 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.1 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.2 Hour | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.7 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 35.1 Hour | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 35.2 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.9 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 34.9 Hour | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.15 Hour | 37 Hour | 37.3 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.63 Hour | 36.3 Hour | 37.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.16 Hour | 34.7 Hour | 36.1 Hour | 7 |
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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 professional in Finland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Finland was 34.9 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 Hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7 Hour in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional 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 Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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