Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Finland

Finland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 2,177 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,177 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,182 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
1,895 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Finland, 1998–2008

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200320081998: 1.9k Thousand persons1999: 2.0k Thousand persons2000: 2.0k Thousand persons2001: 2.0k Thousand persons2002: 2.0k Thousand persons2003: 2.0k 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) (1998-2008) in Finland is 2,177 Thousand persons, measured in 2008.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Finland peaked at 2,182 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,895 Thousand persons, in 1998.

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 11 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Finland, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 1,895 Thousand persons
1999 1,958 Thousand persons +3.3%
2000 2,009 Thousand persons +2.6%
2001 2,049 Thousand persons +2.0%
2002 2,040 Thousand persons -0.4%
2003 2,014 Thousand persons -1.3%
2004 2,051 Thousand persons +1.8%
2005 2,094 Thousand persons +2.1%
2006 2,129 Thousand persons +1.7%
2007 2,182 Thousand persons +2.5%
2008 2,177 Thousand persons -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,927 Thousand persons 1,895 Thousand persons 1,958 Thousand persons 2
2000s 2,083 Thousand persons 2,009 Thousand persons 2,182 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Bulgaria 2,961 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Denmark 2,556 Thousand persons compare
  3. 22 Norway 2,314 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 2,117 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 2,117 Thousand persons compare
  6. 26 Ireland 1,773 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) (1998-2008) in Finland?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Finland was 2,177 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,182 Thousand persons in 2007.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,895 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does Finland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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