Employment rate, men vs. women in Finland
Finland: Employment rate, men vs. women was 56.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment rate, men vs. women in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Finland is 56.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Finland peaked at 64.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1995.
That places Finland 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.5% | — |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 53.6% | 64.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 58.4% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.1% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.7% | 59.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 rate, men vs. women in Finland?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Finland was 56.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Finland ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.