Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland
Finland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 53.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Finland recorded 53.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland peaked at 71.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1980.
That places Finland 53rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.0% | — |
| 1970 | 61.2% | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 57.2% | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | -54.5% |
| 1981 | 58.1% | +123.2% |
| 1982 | 61.8% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 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 | 65.1% | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 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 | 53.8% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 49.5% | 61.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 58.3% | 26.0% | 63.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 49.3% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 49.8% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.1% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.2% | 53.8% | 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 53.8% 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, male (%) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Finland ranks 53rd out of 173 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 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.