Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young in Finland
Finland: Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young was 19.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.7
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 27 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.
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 27 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: % of total part-time employment … young in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18 | — |
| 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 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 18 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 19.8 | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 17 | -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 | 14.38 | 10.6 | 18 | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.74 | 11.7 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.69 | 14.5 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 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 27 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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