Finland Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,497 hours

Finland's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,497 hours, down 1.0% from 2022. It ranks #118 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.50K hours15.7 hours-1.04%
20221.51K hours14.2 hours-0.93%
20211.53K hours2.01 hours-0.13%
20201.53K hours7.68 hours-0.50%
20191.54K hours10.21 hours-0.66%
20181.55K hours1.8 hours-0.12%
20171.55K hours6.22 hours-0.40%
20161.55K hours0.22 hours-0.01%
20151.55K hours1.59 hours-0.10%
20141.56K hours4.01 hours-0.26%
20131.56K hours7.44 hours-0.47%
20121.57K hours11.72 hours-0.74%
20111.58K hours8 hours-0.50%
20101.59K hours+5.75 hours+0.36%
20091.58K hours20.62 hours-1.29%
20081.60K hours4.09 hours-0.25%
20071.61K hours3.6 hours-0.22%
20061.61K hours5.13 hours-0.32%
20051.62K hours10.33 hours-0.64%
20041.63K hours+1.24 hours+0.08%
20031.62K hours5.89 hours-0.36%
20021.63K hours7.19 hours-0.44%
20011.64K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Finland Average Annual Working Hours

What is Finland's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Finland's average annual working hours is 1,497 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Finland's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Finland's average annual working hours fell by 1.0% from 2022 (1,513 hours) to 2023 (1,497 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 4.1%.

How does Finland rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Finland has the 118th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Finland's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Finland's average annual working hours was 1,638 hours. By 2023 it fell by 8.6%.

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