Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Finland

Finland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
60th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Finland, 1998–2016

00.10.20.31998200720161998: 0.344 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.144 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.159 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.158 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.143 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.14 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.137 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.14 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.137 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.14 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.128 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Finland peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Finland 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Finland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.3%
2004 0.1% -59.1%
2005 0.1% +2.2%
2006 0.1% +3.3%
2007 0.2% +7.0%
2008 0.2% -0.4%
2009 0.1% -8.5%
2010 0.1% -1.3%
2011 0.1% -2.3%
2012 0.1% -2.2%
2013 0.1% +2.5%
2014 0.1% -2.4%
2015 0.1% +2.2%
2016 0.1% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 57 Malta 0.1% compare
  2. 58 Namibia 0.1% compare
  3. 59 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  4. 61 Thailand 0.1% compare
  5. 62 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  6. 63 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  7. 63 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Finland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Finland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Finland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Finland ranks 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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