Employees by occupation in Finland
Finland: Employees by occupation was 2,276 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,276
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,292
in 2023
All-time low
1,697
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employees by occupation in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation in Finland is 2,276, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Finland peaked at 2,292 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,697, in 1995.
Finland ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,697 | — |
| 1996 | 1,720 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,792 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,861 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,011 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 2,047 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,091 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,097 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,094 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,087 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,097 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,129 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,178 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,207 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,123 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,120 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,143 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,146 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,127 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,105 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,090 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,105 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,147 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,204 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,220 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,189 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,193 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,265 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,292 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,285 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,276 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,816 | 1,697 | 2,011 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,115 | 2,047 | 2,207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,141 | 2,090 | 2,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,250 | 2,189 | 2,292 | 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 occupation in Finland?
- Employees by occupation in Finland was 2,276 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,292 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,697 in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for employees by occupation?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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