Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland
Finland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 78.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland is 78.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland peaked at 79.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1994.
Finland ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.4% | — |
| 1991 | 72.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 78.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 78.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 69.0% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 72.0% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 72.5% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 76.4% | 79.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 13 Switzerland 80.7% compare
- 14 Denmark 79.8% compare
- 15 New Zealand 79.2% compare
- 17 Norway 78.0% compare
- 18 Mozambique 77.7% compare
- 19 Australia 77.4% 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland was 78.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.