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

0204060802009201720252009: 74.3 Percentage2010: 73.5 Percentage2011: 74.3 Percentage2012: 74.1 Percentage2013: 73.4 Percentage2014: 73 Percentage2015: 72.7 Percentage2016: 73.2 Percentage2017: 73.3 Percentage2018: 74.7 Percentage2019: 75.3 Percentage2020: 74.4 Percentage2021: 75 Percentage2022: 76.5 Percentage2023: 75.2 Percentage2024: 73.4 Percentage2025: 72.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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

Annual values for Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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% -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% +0.8%
2022 76.5% +2.0%
2023 75.2% -1.7%
2024 73.4% -2.4%
2025 72.3% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.3% 74.3% 74.3% 1
2010s 73.8% 72.7% 75.3% 10
2020s 74.5% 72.3% 76.5% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 24 Latvia 74.4% compare
  2. 24 Latvia 74.4% compare
  3. 26 Portugal 74.3% compare
  4. 28 Austria 70.4% compare
  5. 29 France 68.4% compare
  6. 30 Spain 67.6% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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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Indicator
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 704 data points, 1999–2025
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