Employment rate in Finland
Finland: Employment rate was 54.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
54.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 1991
All-time low
49.6%
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate 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 in Finland is 54.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Finland peaked at 59.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1995.
Finland ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 49.6% | 59.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 54.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 53.3% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.0% | 56.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Finland
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Finland?
- Employment rate in Finland was 54.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for employment rate?
- Finland ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.