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Appendix table 48. Average usual weekly working hours in main job of employees aged 15-74 by socio-economic group and employer sector in 2020

  Usual weekly working hours
Employees total Upper-level employees Lower-level employees Manual workers
Sex Employer sector        
Both sexes total Employer sector total 36,3 37,6 35,6 35,8
Private sector 36,2 37,9 35,0 35,9
Public sector 36,6 37,2 36,6 34,5
- central government 37,4 38,2 36,2 37,4
- local government 36,4 36,7 36,6 34,3
Males Employer sector total 37,7 38,3 37,1 37,6
Private sector 37,9 38,6 37,0 37,8
Public sector 37,1 37,7 37,3 34,8
- central government 37,8 38,6 36,8 37,2
- local government 36,6 36,9 37,6 34,5
Females Employer sector total 34,9 36,9 34,8 31,4
Private sector 33,8 36,9 33,6 30,7
Public sector 36,4 37,0 36,4 34,3
- central government 37,0 37,9 35,8 37,8
- local government 36,3 36,6 36,5 34,2

Source: Labour Force Survey 2020. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ulla Hannula 029 551 2924, Tatu Leskinen 029 551 3285, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi

Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala

Updated 4.3.2021

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
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