Labor force participation rate by age in Finland
Finland: Labor force participation rate by age was 53.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate by age in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 53.3% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Finland peaked at 60.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 1994.
Finland ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 46.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 50.5% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 49.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 52.0% | 54.7% | 5 |
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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 labor force participation rate by age in Finland?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Finland was 53.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).