Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Finland

Finland: Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway was 8,514 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
8,514 Number
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
27th
of 39 countries
All-time high
21,053 Number
in 1989
All-time low
8,514 Number
in 2012
Years of data
24
1989–2012

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Finland, 1989–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1989200020121989: 21.1k Number1990: 19.8k Number1991: 19.2k Number1992: 18.6k Number1993: 18.3k Number1994: 16.7k Number1995: 15.0k Number1996: 14.4k Number1997: 14.1k Number1998: 13.6k Number1999: 13.0k Number2000: 12.2k Number2001: 11.9k Number2002: 11.3k Number2003: 10.8k Number2004: 10.5k Number2005: 10.1k Number2006: 10.0k Number2007: 9.9k Number2008: 9.9k Number2009: 9.5k Number2010: 10.0k Number2011: 9.5k Number2012: 8.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Finland stood at 8,514 Number. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Finland peaked at 21,053 Number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8,514 Number, in 2012.

That places Finland 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012) in Finland, 1989 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1989 21,053 Number
1990 19,824 Number -5.8%
1991 19,234 Number -3.0%
1992 18,608 Number -3.3%
1993 18,277 Number -1.8%
1994 16,730 Number -8.5%
1995 15,005 Number -10.3%
1996 14,428 Number -3.8%
1997 14,104 Number -2.2%
1998 13,613 Number -3.5%
1999 12,973 Number -4.7%
2000 12,236 Number -5.7%
2001 11,916 Number -2.6%
2002 11,290 Number -5.3%
2003 10,832 Number -4.1%
2004 10,531 Number -2.8%
2005 10,144 Number -3.7%
2006 10,019 Number -1.2%
2007 9,890 Number -1.3%
2008 9,922 Number +0.3%
2009 9,545 Number -3.8%
2010 10,015 Number +4.9%
2011 9,473 Number -5.4%
2012 8,514 Number -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21,053 Number 21,053 Number 21,053 Number 1
1990s 16,280 Number 12,973 Number 19,824 Number 10
2000s 10,632 Number 9,545 Number 12,236 Number 10
2010s 9,334 Number 8,514 Number 10,015 Number 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 24 Lithuania 10,505 Number compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 10,505 Number compare
  3. 26 Denmark 9,705 Number compare
  4. 28 Slovenia 8,179 Number compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 8,179 Number compare
  6. 30 Norway 8,055 Number compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Finland?
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Finland was 8,514 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 21,053 Number in 1989.
What is the lowest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,514 Number in 2012.
How does Finland rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
Finland ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 917 data points, 1970–2012
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