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

0102030402001200820162001: 35.72002: 35.92003: 35.72004: 35.62005: 362006: 35.92007: 35.22008: 35.32009: 35.22010: 35.12011: 35.12012: 34.92013: 34.72014: 34.82015: 34.92016: 34.6

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

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Finland, 2001 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.62 35.18 36.01 9
2010s 34.89 34.61 35.14 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 23 Iceland 34.93 compare
  2. 24 Brazil 34.89 compare
  3. 25 Spain 34.74 compare
  4. 27 Sweden 34.51 compare
  5. 28 France 34.4 compare
  6. 29 Luxembourg 34.12 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
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