Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Finland
Finland: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 55.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2008
All-time low
50.1%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 55.0% for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Finland peaked at 57.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1996.
That places Finland 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.7% | — |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.1% | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.5% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.4% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 54.5% | 57.0% | 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 educational attainment level and citizenship in Finland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Finland was 55.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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