Part time employment, total in Finland

Finland: Part time employment, total was 18.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.9%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2022
All-time low
11.4%
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Part time employment, total in Finland, 1995–2024

051015201995200920241995: 11.8 % of total employment1996: 11.6 % of total employment1997: 11.4 % of total employment1998: 11.7 % of total employment1999: 12.2 % of total employment2000: 12.2 % of total employment2001: 12 % of total employment2002: 12.4 % of total employment2003: 12.9 % of total employment2004: 13.1 % of total employment2005: 13.6 % of total employment2006: 13.6 % of total employment2007: 14.5 % of total employment2008: 13.6 % of total employment2009: 13.7 % of total employment2010: 14.8 % of total employment2011: 14.9 % of total employment2012: 15.4 % of total employment2013: 15.4 % of total employment2014: 15.5 % of total employment2015: 15.5 % of total employment2016: 16.5 % of total employment2017: 17 % of total employment2018: 16.8 % of total employment2019: 17.4 % of total employment2020: 16.8 % of total employment2021: 18.6 % of total employment2022: 19.9 % of total employment2023: 19.6 % of total employment2024: 18.9 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

In 2024, part time employment, total in Finland stood at 18.9%.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Finland peaked at 19.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1997.

Finland ranks 58th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Part time employment, total in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % of total employment Change
1995 11.8%
1996 11.6% -1.5%
1997 11.4% -1.5%
1998 11.7% +2.1%
1999 12.2% +4.8%
2000 12.2% -0.2%
2001 12.0% -1.9%
2002 12.4% +3.9%
2003 12.9% +3.8%
2004 13.1% +1.7%
2005 13.6% +3.8%
2006 13.6% -0.4%
2007 14.5% +6.8%
2008 13.6% -6.1%
2009 13.7% +0.7%
2010 14.8% +8.0%
2011 14.9% +0.8%
2012 15.4% +3.5%
2013 15.4% +0.1%
2014 15.5% +0.3%
2015 15.5% -0.1%
2016 16.5% +6.6%
2017 17.0% +3.1%
2018 16.8% -1.2%
2019 17.4% +3.6%
2020 16.8% -3.5%
2021 18.6% +10.9%
2022 19.9% +6.6%
2023 19.6% -1.5%
2024 18.9% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.7% 11.4% 12.2% 5
2000s 13.2% 12.0% 14.5% 10
2010s 15.9% 14.8% 17.4% 10
2020s 18.7% 16.8% 19.9% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

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  6. 61 Viet Nam 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Finland?
Part time employment, total in Finland was 18.9% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1997.
How does Finland rank for part time employment, total?
Finland ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
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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.