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 35.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Finland is 35.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Finland peaked at 37.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 2022.
That places Finland 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.6 | — |
| 2009 | 37.3 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.2 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.9 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.5 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.4 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 35.1 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.3 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.2 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.45 | 37.3 | 37.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.88 | 36.6 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.43 | 35.1 | 36.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 35.2 in 2025, 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 37.6 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 35.1 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 4.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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