Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Finland

Finland: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.6%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 1999
All-time low
14.6%
in 2009
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Finland, 1995–2025

051015201995201020251995: 16.5 Percentage1996: 17.3 Percentage1997: 17.1 Percentage1998: 17.7 Percentage1999: 18.2 Percentage2000: 17.7 Percentage2001: 17.9 Percentage2002: 17.3 Percentage2003: 17.9 Percentage2004: 17.1 Percentage2005: 16.5 Percentage2006: 16.4 Percentage2007: 15.9 Percentage2008: 15 Percentage2009: 14.6 Percentage2010: 15.5 Percentage2011: 15.6 Percentage2012: 15.6 Percentage2013: 15.5 Percentage2014: 15.5 Percentage2015: 15.3 Percentage2016: 15.7 Percentage2017: 16 Percentage2018: 16.4 Percentage2019: 15.7 Percentage2020: 14.8 Percentage2021: 16.3 Percentage2022: 16.5 Percentage2023: 15.8 Percentage2024: 15.5 Percentage2025: 14.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Finland is 14.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Finland peaked at 18.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2009.

That places Finland 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Finland, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 16.5%
1996 17.3% +4.8%
1997 17.1% -1.2%
1998 17.7% +3.5%
1999 18.2% +2.8%
2000 17.7% -2.7%
2001 17.9% +1.1%
2002 17.3% -3.4%
2003 17.9% +3.5%
2004 17.1% -4.5%
2005 16.5% -3.5%
2006 16.4% -0.6%
2007 15.9% -3.0%
2008 15.0% -5.7%
2009 14.6% -2.7%
2010 15.5% +6.2%
2011 15.6% +0.6%
2012 15.6% +0.0%
2013 15.5% -0.6%
2014 15.5% +0.0%
2015 15.3% -1.3%
2016 15.7% +2.6%
2017 16.0% +1.9%
2018 16.4% +2.5%
2019 15.7% -4.3%
2020 14.8% -5.7%
2021 16.3% +10.1%
2022 16.5% +1.2%
2023 15.8% -4.2%
2024 15.5% -1.9%
2025 14.6% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.4% 16.5% 18.2% 5
2000s 16.6% 14.6% 17.9% 10
2010s 15.7% 15.3% 16.4% 10
2020s 15.6% 14.6% 16.5% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 France 15.4% compare
  2. 9 Spain 15.3% compare
  3. 10 Portugal 15.1% compare
  4. 12 Cyprus 14.4% compare
  5. 13 Italy 13.5% compare
  6. 14 Sweden 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Finland?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Finland was 14.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2009.
How does Finland rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Finland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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