Long working hours in the main job by professional status in Finland
Finland: Long working hours in the main job by professional status was 5.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2000
All-time low
5.2
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 26th out of 47 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 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 23 Spain 6 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 5.9 compare
- 25 Malta 5.6 compare
- 27 Norway 5 compare
- 28 Germany 4.9 compare
- 28 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 28 Netherlands 4.9 compare
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 26th out of 47 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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