Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland
Finland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland stood at 54.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland peaked at 61.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1980.
That places Finland 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1970 | 48.5% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 40.6% | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 21.3% | -55.9% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +131.6% |
| 1982 | 53.7% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | +4.2% |
| 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 | 60.9% | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
| 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 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 40.6% | 48.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 21.3% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 41.1% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 51.2% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 49.3% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 51.4% | 56.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 21 Rwanda 54.9% compare
- 22 United States of America 54.9% compare
- 23 Austria 54.8% compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.7% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.5% compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 53.5% 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 54.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 61.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 173 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.