Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Finland
Finland: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 56.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 56.5% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Finland peaked at 58.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1996.
That places Finland 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.6% | — |
| 1991 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 54.6% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 55.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.2% | 57.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Finland?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Finland was 56.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).