Employment rates by citizenship in Finland
Finland: Employment rates by citizenship was 62.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.5
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
63.9
in 2022
All-time low
53.4
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by citizenship in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by citizenship in Finland is 62.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in Finland peaked at 63.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.4, in 1995.
That places Finland 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.4 | — |
| 1996 | 54 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.1 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 56.4 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 60.3 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 61 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.8 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.7 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.4 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.9 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 61.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.9 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 63.6 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 61.3 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 60.8 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.3 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.2 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.4 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.7 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.8 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.4 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.9 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 62.4 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.5 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 62.2 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.9 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 63.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 62.5 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.84 | 53.4 | 60.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.77 | 60.9 | 63.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.79 | 59.7 | 62.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.83 | 61.5 | 63.9 | 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 rates by citizenship in Finland?
- Employment rates by citizenship in Finland was 62.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4 in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for employment rates by citizenship?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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