Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 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
2,333 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,590 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 2,628 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,333 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Finland ranks 28th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,333 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
| 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,590 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2,590 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,333 Thousand persons | 2,333 Thousand persons | 2,333 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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
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 nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Finland was 2,590 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,628 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,333 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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