Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Finland

Finland: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 19.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
19.6%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 45 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

051015201998201220261998: 11.8 Percentage1999: 12.6 Percentage2000: 12.8 Percentage2001: 12.8 Percentage2002: 13.4 Percentage2003: 13.4 Percentage2004: 14.4 Percentage2005: 14.1 Percentage2006: 15 Percentage2007: 15.1 Percentage2008: 14.2 Percentage2009: 14.9 Percentage2010: 15.2 Percentage2011: 15.6 Percentage2012: 15.6 Percentage2013: 16.1 Percentage2014: 16.3 Percentage2015: 16.3 Percentage2016: 16.9 Percentage2017: 17.2 Percentage2018: 17.6 Percentage2019: 17.6 Percentage2020: 17.4 Percentage2021: 19.4 Percentage2022: 19.6 Percentage2023: 19.9 Percentage2024: 18.9 Percentage2025: 20.3 Percentage2026: 19.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Finland stood at 19.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% 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 14th out of 45 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 employment by age - % of total employment in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data in Finland, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage 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 15.0% +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 19.6% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2% 11.8% 12.6% 2
2000s 14.0% 12.8% 15.1% 10
2010s 16.4% 15.2% 17.6% 10
2020s 19.3% 17.4% 20.3% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Iceland 23.3% compare
  2. 12 Sweden 21.8% compare
  3. 13 Ireland 19.8% compare
  4. 15 Luxembourg 18.8% compare
  5. 16 France 17.9% compare
  6. 17 Italy 15.3% compare

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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 19.6% 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 14th out of 45 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 16.0%. 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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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,255 data points, 1998–2026
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