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
15th
of 44 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

01020301995201020251995: 23.7 Percentage1996: 22.5 Percentage1997: 22.9 Percentage1998: 24.5 Percentage1999: 23.1 Percentage2000: 23.9 Percentage2001: 23.9 Percentage2002: 24.4 Percentage2003: 24.1 Percentage2004: 23.5 Percentage2005: 24.1 Percentage2006: 25.2 Percentage2007: 25 Percentage2008: 23.6 Percentage2009: 23 Percentage2010: 23.1 Percentage2011: 22.5 Percentage2012: 23.1 Percentage2013: 22.2 Percentage2014: 23.7 Percentage2015: 23.1 Percentage2016: 24.5 Percentage2017: 23.6 Percentage2018: 23.2 Percentage2019: 22.9 Percentage2020: 23.1 Percentage2021: 21.5 Percentage2023: 21.8 Percentage2025: 22.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 15th out of 44 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

Annual values for Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Finland, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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% -0.8%
2008 23.6% -5.6%
2009 23.0% -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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.3% 22.5% 24.5% 5
2000s 24.1% 23.0% 25.2% 10
2010s 23.2% 22.2% 24.5% 10
2020s 22.2% 21.5% 23.1% 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Czechia 24.5% compare
  2. 13 Malta 24.1% compare
  3. 14 Norway 23.5% compare
  4. 16 Ireland 21.9% compare
  5. 17 Iceland 21.7% compare
  6. 18 Spain 21.6% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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 15th out of 44 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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Indicator
Employees working shifts - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,154 data points, 1992–2025
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