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

Finland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 39.29 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.29
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 76 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 2005
All-time low
37.38
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2016

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

0102030401995200520161995: 37.41997: 39.81998: 38.42004: 39.42005: 39.82006: 39.22007: 39.12008: 39.32009: 39.12010: 392011: 39.22012: 38.82013: 39.42014: 39.12015: 39.22016: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Finland stood at 39.29.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Finland peaked at 39.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.38, in 1995.

That places Finland 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 37.38 —
1997 39.79 +6.4%
1998 38.36 -3.6%
2004 39.4 +2.7%
2005 39.8 +1.0%
2006 39.24 -1.4%
2007 39.1 -0.4%
2008 39.25 +0.4%
2009 39.06 -0.5%
2010 39.01 -0.1%
2011 39.16 +0.4%
2012 38.84 -0.8%
2013 39.43 +1.5%
2014 39.13 -0.7%
2015 39.22 +0.2%
2016 39.29 +0.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 39.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.6, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 39.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.51 37.38 39.79 3
2000s 39.31 39.06 39.8 6
2010s 39.15 38.84 39.43 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 45 Venezuela 39.36 compare
  2. 46 Nicaragua 39.36 compare
  3. 47 Moldova 39.33 compare
  4. 49 United States 39.29 compare
  5. 50 Estonia 39.22 compare
  6. 51 Austria 39.22 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Finland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Finland was 39.29 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.38 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Finland ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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