Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland

Finland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 38.72 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
38.72
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 80 countries
All-time high
38.91
in 2005
All-time low
37.71
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland, 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 37.72004: 38.92005: 38.92006: 38.52007: 38.32008: 38.52009: 38.52010: 38.72011: 38.72012: 38.52013: 38.52014: 38.52015: 38.52016: 38.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 38.72 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland peaked at 38.91 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.71, in 1998.

That places Finland 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.71 37.71 37.71 1
2000s 38.59 38.26 38.91 6
2010s 38.59 38.45 38.74 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 62 Ecuador 38.97 compare
  2. 63 Austria 38.86 compare
  3. 64 Italy 38.82 compare
  4. 66 United States 38.67 compare
  5. 67 Lithuania 38.66 compare
  6. 68 Cyprus 38.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland was 38.72 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 38.91 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.71 in 1998.
How does Finland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Finland ranks 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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