Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland

Finland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 2,937 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2,937
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,937
in 2026
All-time low
2,587
in 2010
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, 2009–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2009201720262009: 2.6k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.8k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.8k2025: 2.9k2026: 2.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2,937 for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 2,937 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,587, in 2010.

Finland ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 2,594 —
2010 2,587 -0.3%
2011 2,605 +0.7%
2012 2,610 +0.2%
2013 2,600 -0.4%
2014 2,612 +0.5%
2015 2,609 -0.1%
2016 2,612 +0.1%
2017 2,658 +1.8%
2018 2,667 +0.3%
2019 2,691 +0.9%
2020 2,688 -0.1%
2021 2,750 +2.3%
2022 2,793 +1.6%
2023 2,798 +0.2%
2024 2,798 +0.0%
2025 2,854 +2.0%
2026 2,937 +2.9%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 2,937 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,083, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 2,937 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,047, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,594 2,594 2,594 1
2010s 2,625 2,587 2,691 10
2020s 2,803 2,688 2,937 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 23 Bulgaria 3,014 compare
  2. 24 Ireland 2,968 compare
  3. 26 Slovakia 2,741 compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 2,740 compare
  5. 28 Croatia 1,804 compare

See the full ranking of 48 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 2,937 in 2026, 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 2,937 in 2026.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,587 in 2010.
How does Finland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Finland ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 855 data points, 2003–2026
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