Employment rates by educational attainment level in Finland
Finland: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 62.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.5
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
63.9
in 2022
All-time low
53.4
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 62.5 for employment rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Finland peaked at 63.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.4, in 1995.
That places Finland 29th out of 47 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 educational attainment level in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.4 | — |
| 1996 | 54 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.1 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 56.4 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 60.3 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 61 | +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 | +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 | -0.7% |
| 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 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 62.5 | -0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 62.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.65, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 62.5 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 | 55.84 | 53.4 | 60.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.77 | 60.9 | 63.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.79 | 59.7 | 62.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.83 | 61.5 | 63.9 | 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 in Finland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Finland was 62.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4 in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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