Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Finland
Finland: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2014
All-time low
10.6%
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Finland stood at 19.7%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Finland peaked at 20.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1997.
That places Finland 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.0% | — |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +29.7% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 10.6% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.4% | 20.1% | 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 persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Finland?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Finland was 19.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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