Employed persons by educational attainment level in Finland

Finland: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 2,590 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,590 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,628 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
2,016 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by educational attainment level in Finland, 1995–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995201020251995: 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 persons2009: 2.5k Thousand persons2010: 2.4k Thousand persons2011: 2.5k Thousand persons2012: 2.5k Thousand persons2013: 2.5k Thousand persons2014: 2.4k Thousand persons2015: 2.4k Thousand persons2016: 2.4k Thousand persons2017: 2.5k Thousand persons2018: 2.5k Thousand persons2019: 2.6k Thousand persons2020: 2.5k Thousand persons2021: 2.6k Thousand persons2022: 2.6k Thousand persons2023: 2.6k Thousand persons2024: 2.6k Thousand persons2025: 2.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by educational attainment level in Finland is 2,590 Thousand persons, 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 educational attainment level in Finland peaked at 2,628 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,016 Thousand persons, in 1995.

Finland ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,142 Thousand persons 2,016 Thousand persons 2,333 Thousand persons 5
2000s 2,429 Thousand persons 2,367 Thousand persons 2,531 Thousand persons 10
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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 21 Serbia 2,848 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Ireland 2,797 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 2,606 Thousand persons compare
  4. 25 Croatia 1,700 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 1,458 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,248 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Finland?
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Finland was 2,590 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,628 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,016 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does Finland rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
Finland ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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