Finland vs United Kingdom: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64

Finland
38.64
in 2016
United Kingdom
38.33
in 2016
Finland rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
69th

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 38.64 against 38.33 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.31.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Finland ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 80 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 38.58 37.35 1.23 Finland
2000s 39.06 38.21 0.8491 Finland
2010s 38.73 38.24 0.4934 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 25-64, Finland or United Kingdom?
Finland, at 38.64 against 38.33 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 between Finland and United Kingdom?
0.31, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Finland ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64. 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 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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