Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland
Finland: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 72.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.3
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
76.5
in 2022
All-time low
72.3
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland stood at 72.3. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland peaked at 76.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.3, in 2025.
Finland ranks 27th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 74.3 | — |
| 2010 | 73.5 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 74.3 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 74.1 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.4 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 73 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.7 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.2 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.7 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 75.3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.4 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.5 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 75.2 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 73.4 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 72.3 | -1.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 72.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.25, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Finland's 72.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.5, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3 | 74.3 | 74.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.75 | 72.7 | 75.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.47 | 72.3 | 76.5 | 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 sex, age and other typologies in Finland?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland was 72.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3 in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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