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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995201020251995: 1.7k1996: 1.7k1997: 1.8k1998: 1.9k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.0k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.3k2024: 2.3k2025: 2.3k

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

Annual values for Employees by occupation in Finland, 1995 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Norway 2,746 compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 2,540 compare
  3. 20 Ireland 2,428 compare
  4. 22 Serbia 2,254 compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 2,207 compare
  6. 24 Croatia 1,478 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Employees by occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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