Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Finland
Finland: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 14.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.6
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 1999
All-time low
14.6
in 2009
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Finland is 14.6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Finland peaked at 18.2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.6, in 2009.
That places Finland 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | +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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 14.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 14.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.36 | 16.5 | 18.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.63 | 14.6 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.68 | 15.3 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.58 | 14.6 | 16.5 | 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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Finland?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Finland was 14.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 1999.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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