Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Finland
Finland: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 57.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Finland recorded 57.7 for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 71.67 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 42.68, in 1977.
Finland ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.51 | — |
| 1970 | 48.76 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 48.72 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 42.68 | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 48.35 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 54.02 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 44.1 | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 55.61 | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 71.67 | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 60.15 | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 48.63 | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 59.57 | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 59.05 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 58.37 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 58.28 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 58.51 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.75 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 63.49 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 62.15 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 61.28 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 60.47 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 56.26 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 54.6 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 54.86 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 55.13 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.13 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 58.31 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.53 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.71 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.28 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.8 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.15 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.38 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.38 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.96 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.02 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 55.81 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.99 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.54 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 55.48 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.62 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.02 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.21 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.88 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.79 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.26 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.68 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 58.17 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 58.5 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.63 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 57.7 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.51 | 48.51 | 48.51 | 1 |
| 1970s | 48.5 | 42.68 | 54.02 | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.39 | 44.1 | 71.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.11 | 54.6 | 64.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.99 | 56.96 | 58.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.63 | 55.02 | 56.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.32 | 55.26 | 58.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Finland?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Finland was 57.7 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.67 in 1982.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.68 in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.