European Union (27 countries) vs Finland: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time

European Union (27 countries)
3.1 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Finland
5.13 Percentage of employment
in 2025
European Union (27 countries) rank
3rd
Finland rank
6th

Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.13 Percentage of employment against 3.1 Percentage of employment in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 2.03 Percentage of employment.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 11 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union (27 countries) averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3 Percentage of employment 4.54 Percentage of employment 1.24 Percentage of employment Finland
2000s 3.27 Percentage of employment 3.85 Percentage of employment 0.5747 Percentage of employment Finland
2010s 5.16 Percentage of employment 4.36 Percentage of employment 0.7976 Percentage of employment European Union (27 countries)
2020s 3.61 Percentage of employment 4.72 Percentage of employment 1.11 Percentage of employment Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, European Union (27 countries) or Finland?
Finland, at 5.13 Percentage of employment against 3.1 Percentage of employment in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between European Union (27 countries) and Finland?
2.03 Percentage of employment, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and Finland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do European Union (27 countries) and Finland rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 11 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Percentage of employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,506 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.