Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Finland
Finland: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Finland is 9.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Finland peaked at 18.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.
That places Finland 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.0% | — |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.3% | 7.7% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.7% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 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 employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Finland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Finland was 9.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and occupation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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