Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Finland

Finland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 307 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
307
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
341
in 2007
All-time low
229
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Finland, 1996–2020

01002003001996200820201996: 2291997: 2501998: 2831999: 3252000: 3352001: 3312002: 3262003: 3202004: 3132005: 3212006: 3282007: 3412008: 3412009: 3222010: 3172011: 3232012: 3312013: 3312014: 3302015: 3262016: 3232017: 3262018: 3202019: 3212020: 307

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 307 for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Finland peaked at 341 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 229, in 1996.

That places Finland 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Finland, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 229 —
1997 250 +9.2%
1998 283 +13.2%
1999 325 +14.8%
2000 335 +3.1%
2001 331 -1.2%
2002 326 -1.5%
2003 320 -1.8%
2004 313 -2.2%
2005 321 +2.6%
2006 328 +2.2%
2007 341 +4.0%
2008 341 +0.0%
2009 322 -5.6%
2010 317 -1.6%
2011 323 +1.9%
2012 331 +2.5%
2013 331 +0.0%
2014 330 -0.3%
2015 326 -1.2%
2016 323 -0.9%
2017 326 +0.9%
2018 320 -1.8%
2019 321 +0.3%
2020 307 -4.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 307 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 307 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 271.75 229 325 4
2000s 327.8 313 341 10
2010s 324.8 317 331 10
2020s 307 307 307 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Belgium 369 compare
  2. 19 Norway 360 compare
  3. 20 Portugal 332 compare
  4. 22 Hungary 294 compare
  5. 23 Ireland 275 compare
  6. 24 Czechia 263 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Finland?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Finland was 307 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 341 in 2007.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 229 in 1996.
How does Finland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Finland ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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