Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland
Finland: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 62.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
62.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2022
All-time low
57.3%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 62.8% for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 63.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 1998.
That places Finland 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.3% | — |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 62.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.3%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 62.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 57.3% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 59.5% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 61.4% | 63.9% | 7 |
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 - quarterly data in Finland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland was 62.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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