Employers, male (% of male employment) in Finland
Finland: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 4.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Finland is 4.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Finland peaked at 5.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1999.
Finland ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.6% | — |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Finland?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Finland was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Finland ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).