Female labor force participation rate in Finland
Finland: Female labor force participation rate was 56.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Finland is 56.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Finland peaked at 58.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1996.
That places Finland 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Finland?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).