Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Finland
Finland: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 2,613 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Finland, 1963–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Finland stood at 2,613 Persons.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Finland peaked at 2,649 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,048 Persons, in 1968.
Finland ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Finland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2,087 Persons | — |
| 1964 | 2,119 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,129 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,136 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,089 Persons | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,048 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2,072 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,146 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 2,148 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,149 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,202 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,263 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,253 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,218 Persons | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,185 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,157 Persons | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,219 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,290 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,315 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,342 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,360 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,385 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,412 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,410 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,400 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,408 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,529 Persons | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,527 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,401 Persons | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,234 Persons | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2,100 Persons | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,081 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,126 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,159 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,192 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,243 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,318 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,356 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,388 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,392 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,386 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,388 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,419 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,467 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,511 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,554 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,478 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,466 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,494 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,501 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,478 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,466 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,458 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,466 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,490 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,558 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,584 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,549 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,573 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,640 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,649 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,625 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 2,613 Persons | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,613 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2,613 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,097 Persons | 2,048 Persons | 2,136 Persons | 7 |
| 1970s | 2,194 Persons | 2,146 Persons | 2,263 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,385 Persons | 2,290 Persons | 2,529 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,238 Persons | 2,081 Persons | 2,527 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,434 Persons | 2,356 Persons | 2,554 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,496 Persons | 2,458 Persons | 2,584 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,608 Persons | 2,549 Persons | 2,649 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 34 Norway 2,923 Persons compare
- 35 New Zealand 2,876 Persons compare
- 36 Ireland 2,810 Persons compare
- 38 Costa Rica 2,189 Persons compare
- 39 North Macedonia 704.49 Persons compare
- 40 Cyprus 504.48 Persons compare
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 unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Finland?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Finland was 2,613 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,649 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,048 Persons in 1968.
- How does Finland rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.