Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland
Finland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Finland recorded 52.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland peaked at 64.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2010.
That places Finland 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.2% | — |
| 1991 | 61.1% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 56.6% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 49.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 49.8% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.1% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.2% | 53.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland was 52.2% 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, male (%) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Finland ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.