Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Finland
Finland: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 34.61 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
34.61
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
36.01
in 2005
All-time low
34.61
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2016
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Finland, 2001–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 34.61 for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Finland peaked at 36.01 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.61, in 2016.
Finland ranks 26th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.7 | — |
| 2002 | 35.92 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.71 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.63 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.01 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.86 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.22 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 35.34 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.18 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.13 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.95 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.75 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.79 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.89 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.61 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.62 | 35.18 | 36.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.89 | 34.61 | 35.14 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Finland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Finland was 34.61 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.01 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.61 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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