Employment rates by educational attainment … country NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Employment rates by educational attainment … country NUTS 2 region was 71.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.9
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 50 countries
All-time high
74.3
in 2022
All-time low
67.4
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 71.9 for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 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, country of birth in Finland peaked at 74.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.4, in 1999.
Finland ranks 28th of 50 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 … country NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | +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 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.6 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 71.9 | -1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 71.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.85, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 71.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.1, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4 | 67.4 | 67.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.11 | 68.1 | 71.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.67 | 68.1 | 72.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.93 | 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, country of birth in Finland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Finland was 71.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4 in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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