Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Finland
Finland: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,590 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,590 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,628 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
2,437 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,590 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Finland peaked at 2,628 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,437 Thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Finland 28th out of 48 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 economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,531 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,457 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,448 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,474 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,483 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,457 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,447 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,437 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,448 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,473 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,540 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,566 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,528 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,555 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,619 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,628 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,602 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2,590 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,494 Thousand persons | 2,457 Thousand persons | 2,531 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,477 Thousand persons | 2,437 Thousand persons | 2,566 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,587 Thousand persons | 2,528 Thousand persons | 2,628 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Finland?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Finland was 2,590 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,628 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,437 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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