Belgium vs Finland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total

Belgium
37.91
in 2016
Finland
38.26
in 2016
Belgium rank
70th
Finland rank
67th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 38.26 against 37.91 in Belgium, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 70th and Finland ranks 67th of 82 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 37.89 37.76 0.1296 Belgium
2000s 38.32 38.6 0.2821 Finland
2010s 37.87 38.37 0.5039 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, Belgium or Finland?
Finland, at 38.26 against 37.91 in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between Belgium and Finland?
0.35, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 70th and Finland ranks 67th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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