Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Finland
Finland: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 5.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Finland stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Finland peaked at 10.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2024.
That places Finland 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2 | — |
| 2001 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 5.2 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 5.2 | 7 | 6 |
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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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Finland?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Finland was 5.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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