Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Finland
Finland: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 53.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
Finland recorded 53.0% for part time employment, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Finland peaked at 56.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1997.
That places Finland 17th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.1% | — |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 53.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Finland's 53.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +43.7% | 33.5% | 48.1% |
| 1997 | -29.2% | 47.3% | 33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 33.5% | 49.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 46.9% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 47.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.8% | 53.3% | 5 |
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 part time employment, female in Finland?
- Part time employment, female in Finland was 53.0% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for part time employment, female?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.