Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland
Finland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland stood at 42.1%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland peaked at 58.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1980.
Finland ranks 65th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 50.2% | — |
| 1980 | 23.9% | -52.5% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | +119.4% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 58.8% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 41.9% | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 42.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 42.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +119.4% | 23.9% | 52.4% |
| 1980 | -52.5% | 50.2% | 23.9% |
| 1999 | +37.1% | 34.4% | 47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 23.9% | 58.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 28.6% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 37.8% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.4% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 40.4% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 62 Syrian Arab Republic 42.4% compare
- 63 Seychelles 42.3% compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 42.2% compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 42.0% compare
- 67 Angola 41.9% compare
- 68 Israel 41.5% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland was 42.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Finland ranks 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.