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
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Finland, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.11 | 30.24 | 32 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.46 | 30.24 | 30.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.21 | 28.88 | 29.86 | 8 |
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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 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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About this data
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.