Temporary employees by main reason in Finland

Finland: Temporary employees by main reason was 14.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.5
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.1
in 1999
All-time low
14.5
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Finland, 1995–2025

051015201995201020251995: 16.41996: 17.31997: 17.11998: 17.71999: 18.12000: 17.62001: 17.92002: 17.22003: 17.92004: 17.12005: 18.12006: 182007: 16.52008: 14.72009: 14.72010: 15.32011: 15.42012: 14.92013: 15.52014: 15.62015: 15.32016: 15.82017: 16.12018: 16.92019: 15.52020: 14.82021: 16.92022: 16.92023: 162024: 16.12025: 14.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by main reason in Finland is 14.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Finland peaked at 18.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2025.

That places Finland 9th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.32 16.4 18.1 5
2000s 16.97 14.7 18.1 10
2010s 15.63 14.9 16.9 10
2020s 15.87 14.5 16.9 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 6 France 15.4 compare
  2. 7 Portugal 15.1 compare
  3. 8 Spain 15 compare
  4. 10 Cyprus 14.4 compare
  5. 11 Italy 13.5 compare
  6. 12 Sweden 13.3 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Finland?
Temporary employees by main reason in Finland was 14.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 18.1 in 1999.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2025.
How does Finland rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Finland ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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