Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Finland
Finland: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 5.13 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Finland is 5.13 Percentage of employment, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Finland peaked at 5.27 Percentage of employment in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.46 Percentage of employment, in 2007.
That places Finland 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.16 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1996 | 4.76 Percentage of employment | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 4.29 Percentage of employment | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.89 Percentage of employment | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 4.61 Percentage of employment | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 4.28 Percentage of employment | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.99 Percentage of employment | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.96 Percentage of employment | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.95 Percentage of employment | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.86 Percentage of employment | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.86 Percentage of employment | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.94 Percentage of employment | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.46 Percentage of employment | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 3.51 Percentage of employment | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.65 Percentage of employment | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.88 Percentage of employment | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.03 Percentage of employment | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.65 Percentage of employment | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.73 Percentage of employment | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.13 Percentage of employment | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4 Percentage of employment | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.11 Percentage of employment | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 4.94 Percentage of employment | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.86 Percentage of employment | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.86 Percentage of employment | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.88 Percentage of employment | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.27 Percentage of employment | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.34 Percentage of employment | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 4.15 Percentage of employment | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.56 Percentage of employment | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 5.13 Percentage of employment | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 Percentage of employment | 3.89 Percentage of employment | 5.16 Percentage of employment | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.85 Percentage of employment | 3.46 Percentage of employment | 4.28 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 Percentage of employment | 3.65 Percentage of employment | 5.11 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 Percentage of employment | 4.15 Percentage of employment | 5.27 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 3 Chile 6.15 Percentage of employment compare
- 4 Spain 6.11 Percentage of employment compare
- 4 Estonia 2.76 Percentage of employment compare
- 5 New Zealand 5.52 Percentage of employment compare
- 6 Latvia 2.13 Percentage of employment compare
- 7 Türkiye 1.5 Percentage of employment compare
- 7 Belgium 4.83 Percentage of employment compare
- 8 Lithuania 1.02 Percentage of employment compare
- 8 South Africa 4.35 Percentage of employment compare
- 9 Netherlands 0.875 Percentage of employment compare
- 9 Sweden 4.31 Percentage of employment compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- 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 incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Finland?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Finland was 5.13 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 Percentage of employment in 2021.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 Percentage of employment in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.