Statistics reveal big gap in public and private sector working hours in Finland

FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES in the municipal sector have on average 22 fewer workdays, or 165 fewer working hours, a year than employees in the private sector, reveal data released as part of the labour market survey of Statistics Finland.

Employees of the central administration, similarly, spend considerably less time at work than those in the private sector, the difference standing at 12.5 days or 94 hours, according to Helsingin Sanomat.