Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Finland
Finland: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Finland is 2,590, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Finland peaked at 2,628 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,437, in 2015.
Finland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Finland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (nace rev. 2) in Finland?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Finland was 2,590 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,628 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,437 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (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 (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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