Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Finland
Finland: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 89.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Finland recorded 89.5% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Finland peaked at 89.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 1991.
Finland ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.7% | — |
| 1992 | 78.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 89.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 89.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 77.7% | 81.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 81.9% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 86.7% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 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 in services, female (% of female employment) in Finland?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Finland was 89.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).