Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Finland
Finland: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 71.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Finland is 71.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Finland peaked at 74.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 1999.
Finland ranks 28th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.4% | — |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 68.1% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 68.1% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 71.9% | 74.3% | 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and in Finland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Finland was 71.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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