Female labor force participation rate by age in Finland

Finland: Female labor force participation rate by age was 54.4 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
54.4
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
60.79
in 2006
All-time low
41.1
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force participation rate by age in Finland, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 56.91991: 531992: 47.91993: 44.51994: 41.11995: 48.11996: 45.61997: 44.71998: 47.41999: 49.32000: 51.12001: 52.92002: 54.82003: 56.62004: 58.42005: 60.22006: 60.82007: 53.62008: 53.52009: 51.22010: 49.32011: 50.62012: 52.12013: 52.92014: 52.52015: 53.42016: 53.32017: 54.22018: 54.62019: 53.42020: 51.42021: 52.72022: 54.62023: 56.62024: 54.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Central African Republic 56.55 compare
  2. 24 St. Lucia 56.3 compare
  3. 25 Bahamas, The 55.7 compare
  4. 27 Austria 53.7 compare
  5. 28 Ireland 53.3 compare
  6. 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.26 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

More work & labour data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

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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Indicator
Female labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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