Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Finland

Finland: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment was 133.92 Persons in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
133.92 Persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
230 Persons
in 2006
All-time low
132.21 Persons
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Finland, 2004–2025

0501001502002502004201420252004: 225 Persons2005: 226 Persons2006: 230 Persons2007: 204 Persons2008: 206 Persons2009: 198.5 Persons2010: 203.5 Persons2011: 203 Persons2012: 198.5 Persons2013: 185.1 Persons2014: 188.5 Persons2015: 189.8 Persons2016: 189.4 Persons2017: 182.3 Persons2018: 188.3 Persons2019: 190.5 Persons2020: 176.7 Persons2021: 162.2 Persons2022: 154.4 Persons2023: 143.4 Persons2024: 132.2 Persons2025: 133.9 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2025, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Finland stood at 133.92 Persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Finland peaked at 230 Persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 132.21 Persons, in 2024.

Finland ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 214.92 Persons 198.5 Persons 230 Persons 6
2010s 191.88 Persons 182.26 Persons 203.5 Persons 10
2020s 150.47 Persons 132.21 Persons 176.71 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 28 Ireland 189.69 Persons compare
  2. 29 Russian Federation 152.68 Persons compare
  3. 30 Norway 142.9 Persons compare
  4. 32 Denmark 108.08 Persons compare
  5. 33 Hungary 104.04 Persons compare
  6. 34 Romania 103.54 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Finland?
Long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Finland was 133.92 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 230 Persons in 2006.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 132.21 Persons in 2024.
How does Finland rank for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Finland ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.