Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Finland

Finland: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 2,273 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,273 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,292 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
2,089 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Finland, 2011–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2011201820252011: 2.1k Thousand persons2012: 2.2k 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 persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2,273 Thousand persons for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Finland peaked at 2,292 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,089 Thousand persons, in 2015.

Finland ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Finland, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 2,150 Thousand persons
2012 2,155 Thousand persons +0.2%
2013 2,123 Thousand persons -1.5%
2014 2,128 Thousand persons +0.2%
2015 2,089 Thousand persons -1.8%
2016 2,110 Thousand persons +1.0%
2017 2,151 Thousand persons +1.9%
2018 2,213 Thousand persons +2.9%
2019 2,228 Thousand persons +0.7%
2020 2,188 Thousand persons -1.8%
2021 2,211 Thousand persons +1.0%
2022 2,271 Thousand persons +2.7%
2023 2,288 Thousand persons +0.7%
2024 2,292 Thousand persons +0.2%
2025 2,273 Thousand persons -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,150 Thousand persons 2,089 Thousand persons 2,228 Thousand persons 9
2020s 2,254 Thousand persons 2,188 Thousand persons 2,292 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 Norway 2,742 Thousand persons compare
  2. 23 Bulgaria 2,557 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Ireland 2,448 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Serbia 2,254 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 2,207 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Slovakia 2,207 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Finland?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Finland was 2,273 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,292 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,089 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does Finland rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
Finland ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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