Children per private household by labour status within households in Finland
Finland: Children per private household by labour status within households was 0.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children per private household by labour status within households and in Finland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per private household by labour status within households and in Finland is 0.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per private household by labour status within households and in Finland peaked at 0.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2024.
That places Finland 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Children per private household by labour status within households in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.475 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3667 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 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 children per private household by labour status within households and in Finland?
- Children per private household by labour status within households and in Finland was 0.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children per private household by labour status within households and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest children per private household by labour status within households and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for children per private household by labour status within households and?
- Finland ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children per private household by labour status within households and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Children per private household by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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