Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Finland

Finland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
63rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Finland, 1995–2016

0.10.150.20.250.30.351995200520161995: 0.359 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.327 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.177 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.323 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.126 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.133 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.141 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.136 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.133 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.127 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.127 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.125 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.138 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.13 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Finland peaked at 0.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Finland ranks 63rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.4%
1996 0.3% -9.0%
1997 0.2% -45.8%
1998 0.3% +82.6%
2004 0.1% -59.5%
2005 0.1% -3.9%
2006 0.1% +5.5%
2007 0.1% +6.1%
2008 0.1% -3.0%
2009 0.1% -4.4%
2010 0.1% +1.7%
2011 0.1% -4.5%
2012 0.1% -0.0%
2013 0.1% -1.5%
2014 0.1% +10.8%
2015 0.1% +3.4%
2016 0.1% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 4
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 60 Malta 0.1% compare
  2. 61 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  3. 62 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  4. 64 South Africa 0.1% compare
  5. 65 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  6. 65 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Finland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Finland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Finland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Finland ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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