Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Finland
Finland: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 45.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.9
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
45.9
in 2025
All-time low
28.8
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Finland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 45.9 for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Finland peaked at 45.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 2008.
Finland ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.1 | — |
| 2007 | 30.5 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 28.8 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 33.5 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 32.3 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 32.9 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.7 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.2 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.3 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 36.6 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 35.5 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 37.4 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 37.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 37.1 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.2 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 41.7 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 40.7 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 43.4 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 45.9 | +5.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 45.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.45, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 45.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.48 | 28.8 | 33.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.93 | 32.3 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.33 | 37.1 | 45.9 | 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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Finland?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Finland was 45.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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