Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Finland

Finland: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,613 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,613
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
2,648
in 2023
All-time low
2,437
in 2015
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Finland, 2014–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2014201920252014: 2.4k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.6k2025: 2.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Finland stood at 2,613.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Finland peaked at 2,648 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,437, in 2015.

That places Finland 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Finland, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 2,447
2015 2,437 -0.4%
2016 2,448 +0.5%
2017 2,473 +1.0%
2018 2,540 +2.7%
2019 2,566 +1.0%
2020 2,528 -1.5%
2021 2,573 +1.8%
2022 2,640 +2.6%
2023 2,648 +0.3%
2024 2,621 -1.0%
2025 2,613 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,485 2,437 2,566 6
2020s 2,604 2,528 2,648 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 40 Ireland 2,818 compare
  2. 41 Zimbabwe 2,729 compare
  3. 42 El Salvador 2,618 compare
  4. 44 Slovakia 2,611 compare
  5. 45 Singapore 2,376 compare
  6. 46 Qatar 2,241 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Finland?
Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Finland was 2,613 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,648 in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,437 in 2015.
How does Finland rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Finland ranks 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 718 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.