Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Finland
Finland: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 22.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.6
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
25.2
in 2006
All-time low
21.5
in 2021
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Finland stood at 22.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Finland peaked at 25.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2021.
That places Finland 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.7 | — |
| 1996 | 22.5 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 22.9 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.5 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 23.1 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.4 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 24.1 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.1 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 25 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.6 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 23 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.1 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.2 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 23.7 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.5 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 23.6 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.2 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.9 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.1 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 22.6 | +3.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 22.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.8, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 22.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.6, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.34 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.07 | 23 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.19 | 22.2 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.25 | 21.5 | 23.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees working shifts - % of total employees in Finland?
- Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Finland was 22.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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