Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Finland
Finland: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.51
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
103rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.22
in 2007
All-time low
-5.19
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Finland is 1.51, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Finland peaked at 4.22 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.19, in 2009.
That places Finland 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.06 | — |
| 2001 | 0.42 | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +154.8% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 3.85 | +134.8% |
| 2005 | 0.75 | -80.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | +234.7% |
| 2007 | 4.22 | +68.1% |
| 2008 | -0.9 | -121.3% |
| 2009 | -5.19 | +476.7% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -174.8% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | -1.76 | -281.4% |
| 2013 | -0.12 | -93.2% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | -291.7% |
| 2015 | 0.83 | +260.9% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | +133.7% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | +30.9% |
| 2018 | -1.57 | -161.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -131.8% |
| 2020 | -1.2 | -340.0% |
| 2021 | 0.49 | -140.8% |
| 2022 | -2.06 | -520.4% |
| 2023 | -1.14 | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 1.84 | -261.4% |
| 2025 | 1.51 | -17.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 | -5.19 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.744 | -1.76 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0933 | -2.06 | 1.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 100 Tunisia 1.55 compare
- 101 Ecuador 1.53 compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 1.53 compare
- 104 East Timor 1.5 compare
- 105 Laos 1.47 compare
- 106 Mali 1.45 compare
- 106 Switzerland 1.45 compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Finland?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Finland was 1.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 2007.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.19 in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Finland ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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