Finland vs Sweden: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64

Finland
0.1%
in 2016
Sweden
0.1%
in 2016
Finland rank
67th
Sweden rank
65th

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
00.050.10.15199520052016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 67th and Sweden ranks 65th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Finland
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Finland as of 2016.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 between Finland and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Finland ranks 67th and Sweden ranks 65th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population 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
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed