Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Finland
Finland: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 2,728 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Finland stood at 2,728 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Finland peaked at 2,766 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,021 Persons, in 1994.
Finland ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,283 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 2,268 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,289 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,332 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,340 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,329 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,309 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,268 Persons | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,249 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,300 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,367 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,406 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,423 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,416 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,419 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,431 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,423 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,446 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,456 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,482 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,473 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,336 Persons | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2,182 Persons | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 2,056 Persons | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 2,021 Persons | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,062 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,099 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,169 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,212 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,258 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,305 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,341 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,369 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,374 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,385 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,420 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,464 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,516 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,572 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,506 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,487 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,524 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,540 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,519 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,507 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,514 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,529 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,545 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,610 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,648 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,586 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,646 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,739 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,766 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,744 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,728 Persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,297 Persons | 2,249 Persons | 2,340 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,427 Persons | 2,367 Persons | 2,482 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,187 Persons | 2,021 Persons | 2,473 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,425 Persons | 2,305 Persons | 2,572 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,542 Persons | 2,487 Persons | 2,648 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,702 Persons | 2,586 Persons | 2,766 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 27 Norway 2,943 Persons compare
- 28 New Zealand 2,890 Persons compare
- 29 Ireland 2,812 Persons compare
- 31 Costa Rica 2,072 Persons compare
- 32 North Macedonia 739.38 Persons compare
- 33 Cyprus 513.63 Persons compare
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 — total employment in Finland?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Finland was 2,728 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,766 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,021 Persons in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Total employment. 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