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
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Finland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 41 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 | Percentage | 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 24.4%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 45.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 28.8% | 33.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 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 41 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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