Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Finland
Finland: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,613 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Finland, 2014–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,485 | 2,437 | 2,566 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,604 | 2,528 | 2,648 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 (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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About this data
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.