Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland
Finland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 56.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland stood at 56.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland peaked at 58.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1996.
That places Finland 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.6% | — |
| 1991 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 54.6% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 55.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.2% | 57.5% | 6 |
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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 56.5% 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 58.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Finland ranks 73rd 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.