Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Finland
Finland: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 16.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 2011
All-time low
16.7
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by economic activity in Finland is 16.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Finland peaked at 19.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2020.
That places Finland 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.9 | — |
| 2009 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 16.9 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.77 | 17.1 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 24 Montenegro 18.1 compare
- 25 Switzerland 17.2 compare
- 27 Denmark 16.3 compare
- 28 Portugal 16.1 compare
- 29 Romania 15.6 compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8905 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 50,000 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 944.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 908.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 7,171 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Finland?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Finland was 16.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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