Finland vs Germany: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban

Finland
37.85
in 2016
Germany
37.88
in 2011
Finland rank
71st
Germany rank
69th

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

  • Finland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 37.88 against 37.85 in Finland, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 71st and Germany ranks 69th of 78 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 37.79 36.88 0.9116 Finland
2010s 38.25 37.87 0.3793 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban, Finland or Germany?
Germany, at 37.88 against 37.85 in Finland as of 2011.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban between Finland and Germany?
0.03, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Finland ranks 71st and Germany ranks 69th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed