Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Finland
Finland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 57.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Finland, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Finland is 57.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Finland peaked at 72.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1980.
That places Finland 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 52.9% | — |
| 1979 | 64.6% | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 71.5% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 68.6% | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 69.7% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 67.4% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.8% | 52.9% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 51.7% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 54.5% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 58.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 56.3% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.7% | 59.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 137 Bulgaria 59.3% compare
- 138 Iraq 58.5% compare
- 139 New Caledonia 58.4% compare
- 140 Romania 57.7% compare
- 142 Cape Verde 57.6% compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.4% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Finland?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Finland was 57.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Finland ranks 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.