Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Finland
Finland: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 19.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
19.1
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.3
in 2025
All-time low
11.8
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Finland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Finland stood at 19.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Finland peaked at 20.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 1998.
That places Finland 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.8 | — |
| 1999 | 12.6 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 12.8 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.4 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.4 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 15 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.2 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.4 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.9 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 18.9 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 20.3 | +7.4% |
| 2026 | 19.1 | -5.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.01 | 12.8 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.44 | 15.2 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.23 | 17.4 | 20.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Finland?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Finland was 19.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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