Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Finland
Finland: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 57.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Finland is 57.7%, measured 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, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Finland peaked at 71.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1977.
That places Finland 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 42.7% | 54.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 44.1% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 54.6% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 57.0% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 55.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 55.3% | 58.5% | 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)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Finland?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Finland was 57.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Finland ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.