Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Finland

Finland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 40.06 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.06
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
41.88
in 1997
All-time low
39.41
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Finland, 1995–2016

0102030401995200520161995: 39.41996: 40.11997: 41.91998: 40.22004: 40.82005: 40.92006: 40.62007: 40.22008: 40.72009: 40.42010: 40.62011: 40.52012: 40.32013: 40.12014: 402015: 39.92016: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 40.06 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Finland peaked at 41.88 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39.41, in 1995.

Finland ranks 72nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 39.41 —
1996 40.07 +1.7%
1997 41.88 +4.5%
1998 40.17 -4.1%
2004 40.83 +1.7%
2005 40.9 +0.2%
2006 40.61 -0.7%
2007 40.25 -0.9%
2008 40.66 +1.0%
2009 40.39 -0.6%
2010 40.6 +0.5%
2011 40.52 -0.2%
2012 40.3 -0.5%
2013 40.14 -0.4%
2014 40.04 -0.2%
2015 39.85 -0.5%
2016 40.06 +0.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 40.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 40.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.38 39.41 41.88 4
2000s 40.61 40.25 40.9 6
2010s 40.22 39.85 40.6 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 69 Norway 40.34 compare
  2. 70 Latvia 40.27 compare
  3. 71 Cyprus 40.16 compare
  4. 73 Belgium 39.62 compare
  5. 74 Lithuania 39.55 compare
  6. 75 Panama 39.42 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Finland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Finland was 40.06 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 41.88 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 39.41 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Finland ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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