Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Finland
Finland: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 62.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2022
All-time low
53.4%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Finland stood at 62.5%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Finland peaked at 63.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1995.
That places Finland 29th out of 45 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 degree of urbanisation in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.4% | — |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +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 | 62.0% | +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% | -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 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 53.4% | 60.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.9% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 59.7% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 61.5% | 63.9% | 6 |
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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 degree of urbanisation in Finland?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Finland was 62.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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