Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland
Finland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 64.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Finland recorded 64.2% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland peaked at 84.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1977.
Finland ranks 152nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.2% | — |
| 1970 | 74.3% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 69.2% | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 57.9% | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 72.4% | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 73.1% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 64.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 92% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Finland's 64.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +32.3% | 52.3% | 69.2% |
| 1981 | +28.2% | 54.3% | 69.6% |
| 1985 | +25.1% | 57.9% | 72.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 65.7% | 52.3% | 74.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 54.3% | 75.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 64.5% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 64.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 62.4% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.9% | 64.3% | 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)
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- 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 64.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 84.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Finland ranks 152nd out of 196 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 2.7%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.