Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Finland
Finland: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Finland is 1.5%, 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, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Finland peaked at 4.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +154.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +134.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -80.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +234.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +68.1% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -121.3% |
| 2009 | -5.2% | +476.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -174.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -75.0% |
| 2012 | -1.8% | -281.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -93.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -291.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +260.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +133.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +30.9% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -161.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -131.8% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -340.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -140.8% |
| 2022 | -2.1% | -520.4% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -261.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | -5.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -2.1% | 1.8% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Finland?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Finland was 1.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Finland ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).