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

Latest (2025)
22.16
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
8th
of 56 countries
All-time high
22.16
in 2025
All-time low
16.68
in 2022
Years of data
12
2014–2025

LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Finland, 2014–2025

051015202014201920252014: 19.12015: 20.22016: 20.22017: 19.62018: 17.72019: 16.72020: 18.72021: 17.32022: 16.72023: 17.72024: 20.12025: 22.2

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

Annual values for LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Finland, 2014 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.92 16.72 20.25 6
2020s 18.75 16.68 22.16 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Georgia 26.02 compare
  2. 6 Chile 22.58 compare
  3. 7 Guyana 22.54 compare
  4. 9 Jordan 20.17 compare
  5. 10 Sweden 18.76 compare
  6. 11 Spain 18.65 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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.

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Indicator
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 570 data points, 2014–2025
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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.