LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Finland
Finland: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 22.16 in 2025. ▬ Flat
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Finland stood at 22.16. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Finland peaked at 22.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.68, in 2022.
Finland ranks 8th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.1 | — |
| 2015 | 20.17 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 20.25 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.55 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.73 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 16.72 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 18.65 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 17.26 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 16.68 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 17.7 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 20.06 | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 22.16 | +10.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 22.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Finland's 22.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.92 | 16.72 | 20.25 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 16.68 | 22.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Finland?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Finland was 22.16 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.