Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland

Finland: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2004
All-time low
7.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 18 Percentage2005: 17.2 Percentage2006: 16.7 Percentage2007: 16 Percentage2008: 15.8 Percentage2009: 14.7 Percentage2010: 13.6 Percentage2011: 13 Percentage2012: 12.4 Percentage2013: 11.6 Percentage2014: 10.9 Percentage2015: 10.1 Percentage2016: 9.9 Percentage2017: 9.8 Percentage2018: 9.5 Percentage2019: 8.9 Percentage2020: 7.7 Percentage2021: 9.8 Percentage2022: 10.4 Percentage2023: 10.5 Percentage2024: 9.8 Percentage2025: 9.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland stood at 9.5%.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland peaked at 18.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.

Finland ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 18.0%
2005 17.2% -4.4%
2006 16.7% -2.9%
2007 16.0% -4.2%
2008 15.8% -1.2%
2009 14.7% -7.0%
2010 13.6% -7.5%
2011 13.0% -4.4%
2012 12.4% -4.6%
2013 11.6% -6.5%
2014 10.9% -6.0%
2015 10.1% -7.3%
2016 9.9% -2.0%
2017 9.8% -1.0%
2018 9.5% -3.1%
2019 8.9% -6.3%
2020 7.7% -13.5%
2021 9.8% +27.3%
2022 10.4% +6.1%
2023 10.5% +1.0%
2024 9.8% -6.7%
2025 9.5% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 14.7% 18.0% 6
2010s 11.0% 8.9% 13.6% 10
2020s 9.6% 7.7% 10.5% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 21 Belgium 11.2% compare
  2. 22 Sweden 10.4% compare
  3. 23 Hungary 9.8% compare
  4. 25 Estonia 9.3% compare
  5. 25 Estonia 9.3% compare
  6. 27 Romania 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland?
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland was 9.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
How does Finland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
Finland ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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