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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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