Part time employment, female in Finland
Finland: Part time employment, female was 24.0% 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 24.0% for part time employment, female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Finland peaked at 26.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1996.
That places Finland 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Part time employment, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.8% | — |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -3.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 24.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Finland's 24.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.4% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 21.7% | 26.1% | 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 24.0% 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 26.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for part time employment, female?
- Finland ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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.