Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Finland

Finland: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd was 3.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.09
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 1994
All-time low
1.91
in 1981
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Finland, 1980–2021

012341980200020211980: 21981: 1.91982: 2.21983: 2.41984: 2.31985: 2.51986: 2.51987: 2.61988: 2.61989: 2.81990: 3.11991: 3.71992: 41993: 3.91994: 4.31995: 41996: 3.71997: 3.41998: 3.21999: 3.12000: 2.92001: 2.82002: 2.82003: 2.82004: 2.82005: 2.82006: 2.82007: 2.72008: 2.82009: 3.12010: 3.12011: 3.12012: 3.22013: 3.22014: 3.22015: 3.12016: 32017: 2.92018: 2.92019: 2.92020: 32021: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Finland is 3.09, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Finland peaked at 4.32 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 1981.

That places Finland 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Finland, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 2.04 —
1981 1.91 -6.2%
1982 2.21 +15.5%
1983 2.39 +8.1%
1984 2.34 -1.9%
1985 2.52 +7.4%
1986 2.55 +1.2%
1987 2.65 +4.0%
1988 2.64 -0.2%
1989 2.79 +5.3%
1990 3.14 +12.8%
1991 3.7 +17.9%
1992 4.02 +8.6%
1993 3.9 -2.9%
1994 4.32 +10.5%
1995 3.95 -8.4%
1996 3.68 -6.9%
1997 3.44 -6.5%
1998 3.25 -5.7%
1999 3.13 -3.6%
2000 2.93 -6.4%
2001 2.82 -3.8%
2002 2.8 -0.7%
2003 2.81 +0.4%
2004 2.82 +0.3%
2005 2.83 +0.5%
2006 2.81 -1.1%
2007 2.72 -3.1%
2008 2.78 +2.4%
2009 3.12 +12.3%
2010 3.1 -0.7%
2011 3.08 -0.7%
2012 3.18 +3.4%
2013 3.21 +0.8%
2014 3.18 -1.0%
2015 3.1 -2.4%
2016 3.03 -2.4%
2017 2.88 -4.7%
2018 2.89 +0.1%
2019 2.91 +0.6%
2020 3.02 +3.9%
2021 3.09 +2.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 3.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.11, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 3.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.4 1.91 2.79 10
1990s 3.65 3.13 4.32 10
2000s 2.84 2.72 3.12 10
2010s 3.06 2.88 3.21 10
2020s 3.05 3.02 3.09 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 3 Sweden 3.32 compare
  2. 4 Luxembourg 3.19 compare
  3. 5 Denmark 3.15 compare
  4. 7 Estonia 3 compare
  5. 8 Latvia 2.88 compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 2.81 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Finland?
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Finland was 3.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1994.
What is the lowest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 1981.
How does Finland rank for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
Finland ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
41 places, 1,401 data points, 1980–2023
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