Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland
Finland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 63.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland stood at 63.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland peaked at 71.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2016.
Finland ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.4% | — |
| 1991 | 70.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 68.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 63.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 63.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 64.3% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 64.1% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.3% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.7% | 63.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland was 63.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Finland ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.