Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland
Finland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 54.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland is 54.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland peaked at 60.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1994.
Finland ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.9% | — |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 41.1% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 51.1% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 49.3% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 51.4% | 56.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 23 Central African Republic 56.5% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 56.5% compare
- 25 Bahamas 55.8% compare
- 27 Austria 53.6% compare
- 28 Ireland 53.5% compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.3% 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland was 54.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.