Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Finland

Finland: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 2,531 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,531 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,531 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
2,016 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
14
1995–2008

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Finland, 1995–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200120081995: 2.0k Thousand persons1996: 2.1k Thousand persons1997: 2.1k Thousand persons1998: 2.2k Thousand persons1999: 2.3k Thousand persons2000: 2.4k Thousand persons2001: 2.4k Thousand persons2002: 2.4k Thousand persons2003: 2.4k Thousand persons2004: 2.4k Thousand persons2005: 2.4k Thousand persons2006: 2.4k Thousand persons2007: 2.5k Thousand persons2008: 2.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2,531 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Finland peaked at 2,531 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,016 Thousand persons, in 1995.

Finland ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Finland, 1995 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 2,016 Thousand persons
1996 2,064 Thousand persons +2.4%
1997 2,120 Thousand persons +2.7%
1998 2,179 Thousand persons +2.8%
1999 2,333 Thousand persons +7.1%
2000 2,367 Thousand persons +1.5%
2001 2,403 Thousand persons +1.5%
2002 2,406 Thousand persons +0.1%
2003 2,401 Thousand persons -0.2%
2004 2,384 Thousand persons -0.7%
2005 2,401 Thousand persons +0.7%
2006 2,444 Thousand persons +1.8%
2007 2,492 Thousand persons +2.0%
2008 2,531 Thousand persons +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,142 Thousand persons 2,016 Thousand persons 2,333 Thousand persons 5
2000s 2,425 Thousand persons 2,367 Thousand persons 2,531 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 19 Hungary 3,848 Thousand persons compare
  2. 20 Bulgaria 3,354 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Denmark 2,806 Thousand persons compare
  4. 23 Norway 2,514 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 2,433 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 2,433 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Finland?
Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Finland was 2,531 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,531 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,016 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does Finland rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Finland ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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