Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE) … 2 2008-2026 in Finland

Finland: Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE) … 2 2008-2026 was 2,590 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,590
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,628
in 2023
All-time low
2,437
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in Finland, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 2.5k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.6k2025: 2.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Finland is 2,590, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Finland peaked at 2,628 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,437, in 2015.

That places Finland 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE) … 2 2008-2026 in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026) in Finland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 2,531 —
2009 2,457 -2.9%
2010 2,448 -0.4%
2011 2,474 +1.1%
2012 2,483 +0.4%
2013 2,457 -1.1%
2014 2,447 -0.4%
2015 2,437 -0.4%
2016 2,448 +0.5%
2017 2,473 +1.0%
2018 2,540 +2.7%
2019 2,566 +1.0%
2020 2,528 -1.5%
2021 2,555 +1.0%
2022 2,619 +2.5%
2023 2,628 +0.3%
2024 2,602 -1.0%
2025 2,590 -0.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 2,590 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 2,590 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,330, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,494 2,457 2,531 2
2010s 2,477 2,437 2,566 10
2020s 2,587 2,528 2,628 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Ireland 2,797 compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 2,606 compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 2,606 compare
  4. 30 Croatia 1,700 compare
  5. 30 Croatia 1,700 compare
  6. 32 Lithuania 1,458 compare
  7. 32 Lithuania 1,458 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Finland?
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Finland was 2,590 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,628 in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,437 in 2015.
How does Finland rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit)?
Finland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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