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. 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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