Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Finland

Finland: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 270 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
270
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
308
in 2007
All-time low
187
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, 1995–2020

01002003001995200720201995: 1871996: 1941997: 2261998: 2561999: 2752000: 2832001: 2832002: 2792003: 2592004: 2712005: 2882006: 2902007: 3082008: 3042009: 2762010: 2792011: 2752012: 2922013: 2922014: 2922015: 2772016: 2822017: 2852018: 2722019: 2802020: 270

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland is 270, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 308 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 187, in 1995.

That places Finland 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Finland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 187 —
1996 194 +3.7%
1997 226 +16.5%
1998 256 +13.3%
1999 275 +7.4%
2000 283 +2.9%
2001 283 +0.0%
2002 279 -1.4%
2003 259 -7.2%
2004 271 +4.6%
2005 288 +6.3%
2006 290 +0.7%
2007 308 +6.2%
2008 304 -1.3%
2009 276 -9.2%
2010 279 +1.1%
2011 275 -1.4%
2012 292 +6.2%
2013 292 +0.0%
2014 292 +0.0%
2015 277 -5.1%
2016 282 +1.8%
2017 285 +1.1%
2018 272 -4.6%
2019 280 +2.9%
2020 270 -3.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 270 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 270, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 270 is below the median for high income countries, which is 331, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 227.6 187 275 5
2000s 284.1 259 308 10
2010s 282.6 272 292 10
2020s 270 270 270 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 Belgium 348 compare
  2. 23 Portugal 331 compare
  3. 24 Hungary 283 compare
  4. 26 Czechia 266 compare
  5. 27 Ireland 263 compare
  6. 28 Serbia 218 compare
  7. 28 Serbia 218 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland was 270 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 308 in 2007.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 187 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Finland ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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