Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Finland

Finland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.2534 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.2534 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.2605 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.2429 units per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Finland, 2005–2023

00.10.20.32005201420232005: 0.256 units per square kilometre2006: 0.253 units per square kilometre2007: 0.255 units per square kilometre2008: 0.26 units per square kilometre2009: 0.245 units per square kilometre2010: 0.246 units per square kilometre2011: 0.252 units per square kilometre2012: 0.249 units per square kilometre2013: 0.247 units per square kilometre2014: 0.244 units per square kilometre2015: 0.243 units per square kilometre2016: 0.249 units per square kilometre2017: 0.248 units per square kilometre2018: 0.255 units per square kilometre2019: 0.255 units per square kilometre2020: 0.249 units per square kilometre2021: 0.251 units per square kilometre2022: 0.254 units per square kilometre2023: 0.253 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.2534 units per square kilometre for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Finland peaked at 0.2605 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2429 units per square kilometre, in 2015.

Finland ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Finland, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.2561 units per square kilometre
2006 0.2533 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2007 0.2552 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2008 0.2605 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2009 0.2453 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2010 0.2458 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2011 0.2517 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2012 0.2488 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2013 0.2469 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2014 0.2441 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2015 0.2429 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2016 0.2487 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 0.2478 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2018 0.2546 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2019 0.2554 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 0.2487 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2021 0.2505 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 0.2545 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2023 0.2534 units per square kilometre -0.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.2534 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.2534 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2541 units per square kilometre 0.2453 units per square kilometre 0.2605 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.2487 units per square kilometre 0.2429 units per square kilometre 0.2554 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2518 units per square kilometre 0.2487 units per square kilometre 0.2545 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 161 Argentina 0.2694 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 South Sudan 0.2644 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 163 Vanuatu 0.2536 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Djibouti 0.2531 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 166 Bolivia 0.2271 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 167 New Caledonia 0.2254 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Finland?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Finland was 0.2534 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2605 units per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2429 units per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Finland rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Finland ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Finland. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/total-weekly-hours-worked-of-employed-persons-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-square-kilometre/finland/

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.