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

Finland
37.85
in 2016
United Kingdom
37.68
in 2016
Finland rank
69th
United Kingdom rank
71st

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

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 37.85 against 37.68 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Finland ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 76 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 37.01 36.42 0.5944 Finland
2000s 37.77 37.86 0.086 United Kingdom
2010s 37.94 37.73 0.2109 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 United Kingdom?
Finland, at 37.85 against 37.68 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban between Finland and United Kingdom?
0.17, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Finland ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 76 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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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed