Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Finland
Finland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,276 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,276 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,292 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
2,090 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Finland stood at 2,276 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Finland peaked at 2,292 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,090 Thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Finland 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,207 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,123 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,120 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,143 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,146 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,127 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,105 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,090 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,105 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,147 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,204 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,220 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,189 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,193 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,265 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,292 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,285 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,276 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,165 Thousand persons | 2,123 Thousand persons | 2,207 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,141 Thousand persons | 2,090 Thousand persons | 2,220 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,250 Thousand persons | 2,189 Thousand persons | 2,292 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Finland?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Finland was 2,276 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,292 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,090 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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