The concepts described on these pages are words and expressions used in statistics with a specific, limited meaning. In everyday speech the word may have a different meaning. In connection with each definition you can find information about which sets of statistics use the concept.
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Usual weekly working hours
An employed person's usual weekly working hours are normal or average weekly working hours in the main job. For employees usual weekly working hours include customary paid or unpaid overtime work. Absences, such as holidays or sickness absences, have no effect on usual weekly working hours.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
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