Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Finland

Finland: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 4,601 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,601 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,601 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,130 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Finland, 2006–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2006201520252006: 4.1k Thousand persons2007: 4.2k Thousand persons2008: 4.2k Thousand persons2009: 4.2k Thousand persons2010: 4.2k Thousand persons2011: 4.3k Thousand persons2012: 4.3k Thousand persons2013: 4.3k Thousand persons2014: 4.4k Thousand persons2015: 4.4k Thousand persons2016: 4.4k Thousand persons2017: 4.4k Thousand persons2018: 4.4k Thousand persons2019: 4.4k Thousand persons2020: 4.5k Thousand persons2021: 4.5k Thousand persons2022: 4.5k Thousand persons2023: 4.5k Thousand persons2024: 4.6k Thousand persons2025: 4.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Finland stood at 4,601 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Finland peaked at 4,601 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,130 Thousand persons, in 2006.

Finland ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child in Finland, 2006 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 4,130 Thousand persons
2007 4,156 Thousand persons +0.6%
2008 4,180 Thousand persons +0.6%
2009 4,217 Thousand persons +0.9%
2010 4,242 Thousand persons +0.6%
2011 4,272 Thousand persons +0.7%
2012 4,301 Thousand persons +0.7%
2013 4,329 Thousand persons +0.7%
2014 4,357 Thousand persons +0.6%
2015 4,375 Thousand persons +0.4%
2016 4,393 Thousand persons +0.4%
2017 4,408 Thousand persons +0.3%
2018 4,429 Thousand persons +0.5%
2019 4,444 Thousand persons +0.3%
2020 4,455 Thousand persons +0.2%
2021 4,456 Thousand persons +0.0%
2022 4,491 Thousand persons +0.8%
2023 4,520 Thousand persons +0.6%
2024 4,569 Thousand persons +1.1%
2025 4,601 Thousand persons +0.7%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 4,601 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362 Thousand persons, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 4,601 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,449 Thousand persons, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,171 Thousand persons 4,130 Thousand persons 4,217 Thousand persons 4
2010s 4,355 Thousand persons 4,242 Thousand persons 4,444 Thousand persons 10
2020s 4,515 Thousand persons 4,455 Thousand persons 4,601 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Serbia 5,409 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Bulgaria 5,315 Thousand persons compare
  3. 22 Denmark 4,843 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Norway 4,482 Thousand persons compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 4,340 Thousand persons compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 4,340 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Finland?
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Finland was 4,601 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 4,601 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,130 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does Finland rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
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