Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Finland
Finland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 51.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Finland stood at 51.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Finland peaked at 54.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1995.
That places Finland 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.5% | — |
| 1992 | 50.8% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 45.8% | 54.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 49.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.0% | 53.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Finland?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Finland was 51.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Finland ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.