Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland
Finland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland is 42.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland peaked at 55.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1980.
That places Finland 49th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 46.6% | — |
| 1980 | 21.6% | -53.7% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | +124.2% |
| 1982 | 52.2% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 54.1% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 21.6% | 54.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 27.7% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 39.6% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 40.9% | 46.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland was 42.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Finland ranks 49th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, total (%) (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.