Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Finland

Finland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
15th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Finland, 1995–2016

00.20.40.61995200520161995: 0.559 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.597 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.442 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.555 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.319 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.422 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.372 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.406 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.441 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.368 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.332 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.333 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.306 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.396 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.446 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.384 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.426 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Finland stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Finland peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

Finland ranks 15th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.6%
1996 0.6% +6.8%
1997 0.4% -26.0%
1998 0.6% +25.5%
2004 0.3% -42.5%
2005 0.4% +32.4%
2006 0.4% -11.9%
2007 0.4% +9.3%
2008 0.4% +8.5%
2009 0.4% -16.6%
2010 0.3% -9.6%
2011 0.3% +0.1%
2012 0.3% -7.9%
2013 0.4% +29.2%
2014 0.4% +12.8%
2015 0.4% -13.9%
2016 0.4% +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 4
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

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  2. 13 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  3. 14 United States of America 0.4% compare
  4. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  5. 17 Panama 0.4% compare
  6. 18 Rwanda 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Finland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Finland was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Finland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Finland ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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