Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Finland
Finland: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional was 35.2 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.2 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
38.9 Hour
in 1997
All-time low
35.1 Hour
in 2022
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Finland stood at 35.2 Hour.
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 38.9 Hour in 1997 and was at its lowest, 35.1 Hour, in 2022.
Finland ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Finland, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.1 Hour | — |
| 1996 | 38.3 Hour | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.9 Hour | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 38.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.6 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.3 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.4 Hour | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 35.1 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.3 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.2 Hour | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 35.2 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95 Hour, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 35.2 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.5 Hour, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.52 Hour | 38.1 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.85 Hour | 37.3 Hour | 38.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.88 Hour | 36.6 Hour | 37.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.43 Hour | 35.1 Hour | 36.5 Hour | 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 Hour 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 38.9 Hour in 1997.
- 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 Hour in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 47 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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