Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Finland
Finland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 31.41 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
31.41
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
79th
of 82 countries
All-time high
34.62
in 2004
All-time low
28.08
in 1996
Years of data
17
1995–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Finland, 1995–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Finland recorded 31.41 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Finland peaked at 34.62 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.08, in 1996.
That places Finland 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.79 | — |
| 1996 | 28.08 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 31.02 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 29.27 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 34.62 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 31.88 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 32.51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.59 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.23 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.81 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 34.62 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 34.18 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.93 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 30.58 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 31.82 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.41 | -1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 31.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.58, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 31.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.45, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.54 | 28.08 | 31.02 | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.61 | 31.23 | 34.62 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.84 | 30.58 | 34.62 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 76 United States 32.57 compare
- 77 Uruguay 32.15 compare
- 78 Netherlands 31.63 compare
- 80 Denmark 30.99 compare
- 81 Ireland 28.95 compare
- 82 Puerto Rico 3.1 compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Finland?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Finland was 31.41 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.62 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.08 in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
- Finland ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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