Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland
Finland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 54.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Finland recorded 54.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland peaked at 63.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1980.
That places Finland 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.9% | — |
| 1970 | 55.0% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 45.1% | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 52.8% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 23.7% | -55.1% |
| 1981 | 53.8% | +126.9% |
| 1982 | 58.0% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 59.3% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 60.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 45.1% | 55.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 23.7% | 59.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 46.3% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 50.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 49.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.0% | 54.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Finland was 54.0% 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, total (%) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.