Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Finland
Finland: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 277.7 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 277.7 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Finland peaked at 561.79 Persons in 1970 and was at its lowest, 273.3 Persons, in 2024.
Finland ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Finland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 561.79 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 544.41 Persons | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 525.95 Persons | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 506.86 Persons | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 478.38 Persons | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 460.46 Persons | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 449.64 Persons | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 421.85 Persons | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 410.82 Persons | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 411.14 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 412.2 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 421.1 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 416.6 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 397.4 Persons | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 387.7 Persons | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 379.4 Persons | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 369.7 Persons | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 371.7 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 349.6 Persons | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 342.9 Persons | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 340.9 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 326.5 Persons | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 316.9 Persons | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 303 Persons | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 293.9 Persons | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 295.7 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 299.5 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 302.6 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 289.2 Persons | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 286.4 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 282.3 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 278.6 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 276.9 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 276.2 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 275.1 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 276 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 284 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 287.7 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 293.2 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 301 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 295.4 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 304.1 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 303.7 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 297.1 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 298.7 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 303.2 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 303 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 289.8 Persons | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 296.9 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 303.2 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 291.6 Persons | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 297.3 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 292.3 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 279.6 Persons | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 273.3 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 277.7 Persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 477.13 Persons | 410.82 Persons | 561.79 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 384.83 Persons | 342.9 Persons | 421.1 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.46 Persons | 286.4 Persons | 340.9 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.1 Persons | 275.1 Persons | 301 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.51 Persons | 289.8 Persons | 304.1 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.3 Persons | 273.3 Persons | 297.3 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Finland?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Finland was 277.7 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 561.79 Persons in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.3 Persons in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org