Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Finland
Finland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 307 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
307 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
341 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
229 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Finland, 1996–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 307 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 229 Thousand persons, in 1996.
That places Finland 21st out of 45 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 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 229 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 250 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 283 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 325 Thousand persons | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 335 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 331 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 326 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 320 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 313 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 321 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 328 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 341 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 341 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 322 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 317 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 323 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 331 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 331 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 330 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 326 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 323 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 326 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 320 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 321 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 307 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.75 Thousand persons | 229 Thousand persons | 325 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 327.8 Thousand persons | 313 Thousand persons | 341 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.8 Thousand persons | 317 Thousand persons | 331 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 307 Thousand persons | 307 Thousand persons | 307 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 45 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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