Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Finland

Finland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 2,207 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,207 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,207 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,697 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
14
1995–2008

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200120081995: 1.7k Thousand persons1996: 1.7k Thousand persons1997: 1.8k Thousand persons1998: 1.9k Thousand persons1999: 2.0k Thousand persons2000: 2.0k Thousand persons2001: 2.1k Thousand persons2002: 2.1k Thousand persons2003: 2.1k Thousand persons2004: 2.1k Thousand persons2005: 2.1k Thousand persons2006: 2.1k Thousand persons2007: 2.2k Thousand persons2008: 2.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Finland is 2,207 Thousand persons, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Finland peaked at 2,207 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,697 Thousand persons, in 1995.

Finland ranks 23rd 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.

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

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Finland, 1995 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 1,697 Thousand persons
1996 1,720 Thousand persons +1.4%
1997 1,792 Thousand persons +4.2%
1998 1,861 Thousand persons +3.9%
1999 2,011 Thousand persons +8.1%
2000 2,047 Thousand persons +1.8%
2001 2,091 Thousand persons +2.2%
2002 2,097 Thousand persons +0.3%
2003 2,094 Thousand persons -0.1%
2004 2,087 Thousand persons -0.4%
2005 2,097 Thousand persons +0.5%
2006 2,129 Thousand persons +1.5%
2007 2,178 Thousand persons +2.3%
2008 2,207 Thousand persons +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,816 Thousand persons 1,697 Thousand persons 2,011 Thousand persons 5
2000s 2,114 Thousand persons 2,047 Thousand persons 2,207 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Bulgaria 2,941 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Denmark 2,549 Thousand persons compare
  3. 22 Norway 2,318 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 2,093 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 2,093 Thousand persons compare
  6. 26 Ireland 1,830 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Finland?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Finland was 2,207 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,207 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,697 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does Finland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees 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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