Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Finland

Finland: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 29.1 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
29.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
32
in 2005
All-time low
28.88
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Finland, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 322006: 31.12007: 31.12008: 31.12009: 30.22010: 30.52011: 30.82012: 30.42013: 30.42014: 30.32015: 30.22016: 30.82017: 30.42018: 30.42019: 30.32020: 29.92021: 29.42022: 29.12023: 28.92024: 29.12025: 29.12026: 29.12027: 29.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Finland recorded 29.1 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.

That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Finland peaked at 32 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.88, in 2023.

Finland ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Finland, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 32
2006 31.14 -2.7%
2007 31.05 -0.3%
2008 31.13 +0.3%
2009 30.24 -2.9%
2010 30.51 +0.9%
2011 30.82 +1.0%
2012 30.39 -1.4%
2013 30.41 +0.1%
2014 30.28 -0.4%
2015 30.24 -0.1%
2016 30.77 +1.8%
2017 30.44 -1.1%
2018 30.42 -0.1%
2019 30.27 -0.5%
2020 29.86 -1.4%
2021 29.44 -1.4%
2022 29.06 -1.3%
2023 28.88 -0.6%
2024 29.11 +0.8%
2025 29.11 +0.0%
2026 29.1 -0.0%
2027 29.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.11 30.24 32 5
2010s 30.46 30.24 30.82 10
2020s 29.21 28.88 29.86 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 179 Rwanda 29.28 compare
  2. 180 Sweden 29.2 compare
  3. 181 Austria 29.15 compare
  4. 183 Denmark 28.91 compare
  5. 184 Vanuatu 28.31 compare
  6. 185 Syrian Arab Republic 27.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Finland?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Finland was 29.1 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 28.88 in 2023.
How does Finland rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Finland ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.