Female labor force participation rate by age in Finland
Finland: Female labor force participation rate by age was 54.4 in 2024. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rate by age in Finland, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 54.4 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Finland peaked at 60.79 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.1, in 1994.
That places Finland 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.86 | 41.1 | 56.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3 | 51.11 | 60.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.64 | 49.33 | 54.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.92 | 51.37 | 56.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 23 Central African Republic 56.55 compare
- 24 St. Lucia 56.3 compare
- 25 Bahamas, The 55.7 compare
- 27 Austria 53.7 compare
- 28 Ireland 53.3 compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.26 compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Finland?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Finland was 54.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.79 in 2006.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1 in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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