Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Finland

Finland: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 2,287 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2,287 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,287 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
2,071 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Finland, 2008–2026

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201720262008: 2.2k Thousand persons2009: 2.1k Thousand persons2010: 2.1k Thousand persons2011: 2.1k Thousand persons2012: 2.1k Thousand persons2013: 2.1k Thousand persons2014: 2.1k Thousand persons2015: 2.1k Thousand persons2016: 2.1k Thousand persons2017: 2.2k Thousand persons2018: 2.2k Thousand persons2019: 2.2k Thousand persons2020: 2.2k Thousand persons2021: 2.2k Thousand persons2022: 2.3k Thousand persons2023: 2.3k Thousand persons2024: 2.3k Thousand persons2025: 2.3k Thousand persons2026: 2.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2,287 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Finland peaked at 2,287 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,071 Thousand persons, in 2015.

Finland ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in Finland, 2008 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 2,177 Thousand persons —
2009 2,072 Thousand persons -4.8%
2010 2,101 Thousand persons +1.4%
2011 2,122 Thousand persons +1.0%
2012 2,119 Thousand persons -0.2%
2013 2,094 Thousand persons -1.2%
2014 2,072 Thousand persons -1.0%
2015 2,071 Thousand persons -0.0%
2016 2,094 Thousand persons +1.1%
2017 2,172 Thousand persons +3.7%
2018 2,205 Thousand persons +1.5%
2019 2,204 Thousand persons -0.0%
2020 2,174 Thousand persons -1.4%
2021 2,216 Thousand persons +1.9%
2022 2,276 Thousand persons +2.7%
2023 2,283 Thousand persons +0.3%
2024 2,259 Thousand persons -1.1%
2025 2,263 Thousand persons +0.2%
2026 2,287 Thousand persons +1.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 2,287 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 2,287 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,124 Thousand persons 2,072 Thousand persons 2,177 Thousand persons 2
2010s 2,125 Thousand persons 2,071 Thousand persons 2,205 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,251 Thousand persons 2,174 Thousand persons 2,287 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 Norway 2,777 Thousand persons compare
  2. 23 Bulgaria 2,489 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Ireland 2,452 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Serbia 2,233 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Serbia 2,233 Thousand persons compare
  6. 28 Slovakia 2,189 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Finland?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Finland was 2,287 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,287 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,071 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does Finland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
Finland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
49 places, 890 data points, 2008–2026
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